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In the late 1950's it became clear that the Bretons Farm
Works at Hornchurch would be unable to cope with any further
extension of building development in the Romford and Hornchurch
areas which it served and this was reviewed by all the authorities
concerned. Consulting Engineers accordingly prepared a scheme
for Dagenham Council . which envisaged the extension of the
Riverside Works to enable it to cope adequately with flows
from Dagenham and to accept the drainage from Romford and
Hornchurch, the cost being shared by the three authorities.
Prior to this stage the Brentwood Council and the Essex
River Board opted out of this regional scheme. Work on the
scheme commenced in August 1964, and was substantially
completed in the autumn of 1968 at which time it took the whole
of the flow from Bretons Works.
With the establishment of the new London Boroughs in 1965
these costs were borne by the Barking and Havering Councils.
However, all sewage disposal works and costs became the
responsibility of the Greater London Council on the 1st April,
1969.
This vesting of works in the G.L.C. also resulted in our
Eastern Outfall Works at Bury Farm being placed under their
control.
I understand from the G.L.C. Department of Public Health
Engineering that these works have achieved a consistently high
standard of effluent since take over.
The present arrangements for domestic sewage disposal at
the Riverside Works are adequate but it is anticipated that some
difficulty may be experienced with the proposed connection to
the works of some trade effluents. This aspect may require
further extensions.
Experimental work has been proceeding at Riverside on the
feasibility of biologically treating the industrial sewage which
is at present receiving sedimentation treatment only.
It is considered that apart from the desirability of eventually
sewering the Clay Tye Road area and perhaps North Ockendon
the arrangements for sewerage and sewage disposal in the
Borough are reasonably adequate.
The following schedule gives details of new sewers
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