Thames Tideway Tunnel
Sector: Water Supply and Storage • Location: London, England, United Kingdom
Source: Noticias Ambientales
The Thames Tideway Tunnel, known as the "super tunnel," is a 25-kilometer-long infrastructure built beneath London to capture and redirect wastewater that polluted the River Thames. It connects to the Beckton sewage treatment plant and intercepts discharges from the old combined sewer system, preventing wastewater and rainwater from entering the river, thus improving water quality and urban biodiv
- Status
- Closed
- Sector
- Water Supply and Storage, Waste Processing and Treatment, Tunnel, Government
- Location
- London, England, United Kingdom
- Updated
- 22 Jul 2026
- Source
- Noticias Ambientales
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Original status | completed |
Taiyo status | Closed |
Taiyo last update | 2026-07-22 |
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Description | The Thames Tideway Tunnel, known as the "super tunnel," is a 25-kilometer-long infrastructure built beneath London to capture and redirect wastewater that polluted the River Thames. It connects to the Beckton sewage treatment plant and intercepts discharges from the old combined sewer system, preventing wastewater and rainwater from entering the river, thus improving water quality and urban biodiversity. |
Original sector | Urban Sanitation Management |
Location
Country | United Kingdom (UK) |
State | England |
City | London |
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Source | Noticias Ambientales |
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Record type | Project |
Sector | Water Supply and Storage, Waste Processing and Treatment, Tunnel, Government |
Article published date | 2025-09-23 |
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