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Topic: Re:Re:Misconnected sewers in Chiswick
Posted by: Julian Pavey
Date/Time: 14/04/25 19:24:00

in older properties, particularly those built before comprehensive wastewater infrastructure was widely implemented, it's likely that wastewater was discharged directly into nearby rivers or streams. This practice, while no longer acceptable due to its environmental and health implications, was common in the past.
Here's why and how:
Limited Infrastructure:
In the past, many areas lacked the advanced sewage systems and treatment plants that are now commonplace.
Combined Sewers:
Early sewer systems often combined both wastewater (sewage) and stormwater runoff. When the system became overwhelmed, excess water, including sewage, would be discharged directly into rivers or streams through combined sewer overflows (CSOs).
Direct Outfalls:
Some older properties might have had direct outfalls or connections to the river, bypassing any centralized wastewater treatment.
Historical Practices:
Historically, it was not uncommon for industrial and domestic wastewater to be discharged directly into rivers, without any treatment.
While modern regulations and infrastructure aim to prevent such discharges, it's important to understand that older properties might retain these historical connections, especially if renovations haven't addressed the wastewater systems.


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Misconnected sewers in Chiswick11/04/25 17:11:00 Andrew OSullivan
   Re:Misconnected sewers in Chiswick11/04/25 19:00:00 Philippa Bond
      Re:Re:Misconnected sewers in Chiswick11/04/25 21:21:00 N V Brooks
         Re:Re:Re:Misconnected sewers in Chiswick11/04/25 21:33:00 Andrew Jones
            Re:Re:Re:Re:Misconnected sewers in Chiswick11/04/25 21:52:00 N V Brooks
               Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Misconnected sewers in Chiswick11/04/25 23:08:00 Andrew Jones
                  Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Misconnected sewers in Chiswick12/04/25 09:36:00 Mark Evans
                     Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Misconnected sewers in Chiswick12/04/25 09:43:00 N V Brooks
                        Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Misconnected sewers in Chiswick12/04/25 11:40:00 Philippa Bond
                           Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Misconnected sewers in Chiswick12/04/25 13:12:00 Bernard Allen
                              Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Misconnected sewers in Chiswick12/04/25 14:03:00 N V Brooks
                           Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Misconnected sewers in Chiswick12/04/25 13:58:00 N V Brooks
                              Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Misconnected sewers in Chiswick12/04/25 19:58:00 Bernard Allen
                                 Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Misconnected sewers in Chiswick12/04/25 20:09:00 N V Brooks
                                    Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Misconnected sewers in Chiswick12/04/25 20:41:00 Peter Evans
                                       Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Misconnected sewers in Chiswick14/04/25 08:47:00 Jeremy Parkinson
                                          Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Misconnected sewers in Chiswick14/04/25 10:18:00 N V Brooks
                                             Re:Misconnected sewers in Chiswick14/04/25 18:34:00 Philippa Bond
                                                Re:Re:Misconnected sewers in Chiswick14/04/25 19:24:00 Julian Pavey
                                                   Re:Re:Re:Misconnected sewers in Chiswick (A very serious matter!)14/04/25 22:23:00 Jim Lawes
   Re:Misconnected sewers in Chiswick14/04/25 23:13:00 Philippa Bond
      Re:Re:Misconnected sewers in Chiswick15/04/25 12:42:00 Philippa Bond
   Re:Misconnected sewers in Chiswick15/04/25 08:33:00 Philippa Bond
      Re:Re:Misconnected sewers in Chiswick15/04/25 09:02:00 N V Brooks
         Re:Re:Re:Misconnected sewers in Chiswick15/04/25 09:45:00 Sam Hearn
            Re:Re:Re:Re:Misconnected sewers in Chiswick15/04/25 10:48:00 N V Brooks
               Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Misconnected sewers in Chiswick15/04/25 13:07:00 Philippa Bond
            Re:Re:Re:Re:Misconnected sewers in Chiswick18/04/25 12:13:00 Mark Evans
               Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Misconnected sewers in Chiswick18/04/25 16:13:00 Philippa Bond
   Re:Misconnected sewers in Chiswick15/04/25 13:06:00 david ward
      Re:Re:Misconnected sewers in Chiswick15/04/25 13:10:00 Philippa Bond
         Re:Re:Re:Misconnected sewers in Chiswick15/04/25 16:53:00 Philippa Bond
            Re:Re:Re:Re:Misconnected sewers in Chiswick15/04/25 20:00:00 Philippa Bond
               Re: Sustainable Drainage Systems (SuDS) and Slowing the Flow16/04/25 13:28:00 Philippa Bond
                  Re:Re: Sustainable Drainage Systems (SuDS) and Slowing the Flow18/04/25 22:29:00 Janice Evans
                     Re:Re:Re: Sustainable Drainage Systems (SuDS) and Slowing the Flow18/04/25 22:34:00 Janice Evans
                        Re:Re:Re:Re: Sustainable Drainage Systems (SuDS) and Slowing the Flow19/04/25 07:24:00 Sam Hearn
                           Re:Re:Re:Re:Re: Sustainable Drainage Systems (SuDS) and Slowing the Flow22/04/25 09:35:00 Mark Evans
                              Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re: Sustainable Drainage Systems (SuDS) and Slowing the Flow23/04/25 16:30:00 Jeremy Parkinson
                                 Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re: Sustainable Drainage Systems (SuDS) and Slowing the Flow23/04/25 17:52:00 Philippa Bond
                                    Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re: Sustainable Drainage Systems (SuDS) and Slowing the Flow25/04/25 08:40:00 Mark Evans
                                       Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re: Sustainable Drainage Systems (SuDS) and Slowing the Flow25/04/25 15:26:00 Jeremy Parkinson
                                          Re:Re: Sustainable Drainage Systems (SuDS) and Slowing the Flow26/04/25 10:59:00 Philippa Bond
                                          Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re: Sustainable Drainage Systems (SuDS) and Slowing the Flow26/04/25 11:04:00 N V Brooks
                                             Re: Sustainable Drainage Systems (SuDS) and Slowing the Flow26/04/25 21:27:00 Philippa Bond
                                             Reply28/04/25 08:38:00 Andrew OSullivan
                                                Re:Reply28/04/25 20:35:00 Philippa Bond
                                                   Re:Re:Reply28/04/25 22:00:00 Philippa Bond
                                                      Re:Re:Re:Reply02/05/25 08:44:00 Jeremy Parkinson
                                                         Re:Re:Re:Re:Reply03/05/25 13:44:00 Philippa Bond
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                                                                     Re:Re:  But The Thames Tideway Tunnel won't clean up the Thames on its own06/05/25 16:11:00 Philippa Bond
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