Thames Tideway Tunnel Flashcards
1
Q
why is London’s sewer network beginning to deteriorate?
A
expanding population and increasing demands of modern day living has means it is struggling to cope
2
Q
what does the Victorian design mean?
A
raw sewage is directed straight into the Thames and this happens once a week
3
Q
when was the thames tunnel built
A
1858
4
Q
effects of the Victorian designed tunnel
A
lots of aquatic life killed
public health threatened
raw sewage washed into the river
5
Q
what strategy was introduced to improve the tunnel
A
Tunnel Boring Machine (TBM) used to excavate the tunnel to 7m in diameter
it will divert sewage away from the thames to deeper underground treatment sites
