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London super sewer cuts tidal Thames sewage overflows in its first year

Handing operational control of the tunnel to Thames Water

London's £4.6 billion 'super sewer' cut sewage overflows into the tidal Thames by 86% in its first year, according to the first annual Tideway Benefits Report. The 25-kilometre tunnel is the final piece of a three-phase effort to stop London's combined sewers dumping raw sewage into the river.

Updated Oct 28