Thames Water Ring Main Southern Extension

[Clarke]

I am towards the Plough end of Lordship Lane and have recieved a letter from Thames Water regarding tunnelling to join up the Honor Oak Reservoir and Brixton.

Does anyone know the route it will take?

[falcao]

Probably under the ground.

[SteveT]

They have issued a map but I think it carries on to terminate at greenwich. I would think a phone call to thames water would secure a copy.

[zephyr]

That be the work they are doing at the reservoir near the Colyton/Homestall road junction which is the entrance to the tunnel.

Thames Water Ring Main Extensions talks about it and has a vague map. I would have thought it would be very very deep under the Plough area (if it was taking that route).

Wasn't there work at goose green that was part of the new ring main a couple of years ago?

[SteveT]

zephyr wrote: very deep underground.

35 metres below the surface so some thames water man told me.

[zephyr]

That it still about 100ft - that is very deep to me. Surely it will not be 35 metres under the plough area considering how much higher it looks like it is above the reservoir.

The map says the main is 40 metres down

[d803cn]

The tunnel will follow the roads, otherwise Thames water will need to seek the permission of each landowner under which the tunnel is excavated.

[Indiana]

I don't think that's true as we have received a letter informing us of the plans and also saying that those homeowners where the pipe will go directly under their property will be informed separately.

I certainly remember our neighbour mentioning that they are going under his garden! They probably don't need permission due to the deep levels (i.e you probably don't own the bedrock!)