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Cleaning Up The Thames: Success or Failure?
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The Thames is often hailed as an international success story. Engineering works solved 19th century sewage problems, improving Londoners' health. Salmon, otters and birdlife are now reported to be flourishing along the Thames and the waterfront has been reinvigorated with new buildings. On the other hand, Thames Water PLC has been heavily fined for environmental offences that compromised human health, contaminated land and affected ecosystems. Levels of chemicals in river water are high.
Will the Thames Tideway tunnel solve flooding and pollution?
This event was part of Totally Thames 2017 that ran from 1-30 September
www.totallythames.org
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This event was on Thu, 28 Sep 2017
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