RE: Blissful Ignorance2 Apr 2022 14:58
Quote from consultation launched on Thursday.
"Complete separation of sewage and rainwater systems would remove the need for storm overflows, however this would cost between £350 billion and £600 billion. It would also cause significant disruption.
For example, most of the combined system runs under our towns and cities and would have to be dug up. Reducing discharges to zero in an average year at all inland waters using other options, such as building storage tanks to capture excess water during heavy rainfall, would cost between £160bn and £240bn. The cost of each of these options would have an impact on consumer water bills."
The numbers are eye watering! I seriously hope this will not be fudged, as the increased rainfall predicted due to global warming will result in a significant risk to public health if the issue is not addressed. The role of monitoring water quality will be essential to determine investment priorities, enter stage left DVRG!