William Eichler 22 January 2025

Mayor of London urged to tackle ‘mounting sewage crisis’

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Campaigners have urged the Mayor of London to take action to tackle the ‘mounting sewage crisis’ in the capital.

The London chapter of the Campaign to Protect Rural England (CPRE) has written to Mayor Khan calling for the creation of a dedicated Sewer Connections Action Team (SCAT) to fix the ‘misconnections’ in London’s sewer system.

According to the campaign group, all 41 rivers in the city are polluted because raw sewage continues to flow into rivers through ‘misconnected’ pipes.

Alice Roberts, CPRE London, said: ‘Clearly, the current system is not working. We have a mounting sewage crisis. This is why we are calling for the formation of a central team that can work on behalf of all London boroughs. Doing so will offer a more efficient system that can actually deliver on enforcement and eliminate the flow of sewer into local water systems.’

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