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DRAINAGE AND SEWERAGE
The greater part of the soil sewerage system of the Borough is connected to the
West Middlesex Main Drainage Scheme and treatment is carried out at the Greater
London Council's Drainage Works at Mogden.
In parts of Acton, the soil and surface water drainage is combined, and the sewers
are connected to the Greater London Council's system with an outfall to the Works
at Barking, Essex.
Surface water drainage, where not combined with the soil sewers, is discharged
to the River Brent and other water courses.
There are 31 premises not drained to main sewers; 11 are connected to septic
tank installations; 19 to cesspools and 1 club pavilion is provided with pail closets.
PREVENTION OF POLLUTION OF THE RIVER BRENT
Responsibility for the prevention of pollution of the River Brent is now shared
by the Greater London Council and this Borough.
The Greater London Council's Department of Public Health Engineering
administers the Rivers Pollution Act, 1951, in an area comprising the districts
previously within the boundaries of the former London County Council, the whole
of Middlesex and part of Surrey. This Borough is responsible for preventing
contamination by surface water drains.
The work involved in tracing sources of pollution is often difficult and takes a
considerable time. As a result of reorganization and the shortage of staff, the
number of inspections has been reduced but improvements continue to be effected.
During the year under review, 54 inspections were carried out, and seven wrong
connections in houses were diverted to soil sewers.