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Thames Water also removes, treats and disposes of 4.6 billion litres (1,000 million imperial gallons) of wastewater per day from 15.5 million customers (6 million properties) using 5,123 sewage pumping stations through 109,292 km (67,911 mi) of managed sewerage mains to 353 sewage treatment works across an area of 13,000 km 2 (5,000 sq mi) of ...
Most drinking water consumed in London comes from the River Thames and the River Lee. Approximately 70% of all water supplied to London is taken from the Thames upstream of Teddington Weir. [6] Greater London is currently supplied by four companies: Thames Water (76% of population), Affinity Water (14%), Essex and Suffolk Water (7%) and SES ...
In 1989 the Thames Water Authority was partly privatised, under the provisions of the Water Act 1989 [3] with the water and sewage responsibilities transferring to the newly established publicly quoted company of Thames Water, and the regulatory, land drainage and navigation responsibilities transferring to the newly created National Rivers Authority which later became the Environment Agency.
In March 2003 Thames Water identified that by 2005 there would be a deficit in water treatment and supply capacity in North London. To address this deficit a new water treatment facility was constructed on 1.5 ha site adjacent to the William Girling reservoir and the A110 road ( 51°38′11″N 0°00′57″W / 51.63629°N 0.01582°W ...
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Oyster card is valid on most Thames Clipper services for single fares, offering a ten percent discount. Most boat operators offer discounts to Travelcard holders, as well as to Freedom Pass holders and students. Ticket sales at piers are managed independently by the operators, and tickets are sold at separate kiosks with no facility for cross ...
It operated from 1903 to 1974. Formed from the amalgamation of eight private water companies, it became part of Thames Water. MG Car Company — was a manufacturing company (sports and racing cars) from 1930 to 1972. MG Cars were first produced in 1924, at Oxford. MG Motor — is a manufacturing company (sports and racing cars).
Through to the late 16th century, London citizens turned to the tidal Thames for much of their non-drinking water. For drinking, due to the brackish and perceptibly poor taste of the Thames, they tended to rely on wells and tributaries rising in around a dozen natural springs on the north side of the Thames, restricting the city's expansion south of the river.