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Although this conception of the Regional Sewerage Scheme would
—due to the necessary phasing of the works—take some time, it would
nevertheless provide a comprehensive answer—and so far as one can
see at present the only comprehensive answer—to our present difficulties.
The Corbets Tey area is also open to considerable improvement
either by gravity sewer from Corbets Tey to the Ingrebourne Valley
(so eliminating the Pumping Station) or, alternatively, the provision
of a new Pumping Station and extensive improvements to the existing
gravity sewers to which the station discharges.
A relief soil sewer at Upminster Road, Rainham, is under construction
and work has also commenced on the Hall Lane/Warley Road
soil sewer extension.
The Queens Park Road (Harold Wood) relief sewer is included in
the current year's Estimates.
The current programme of improvements embraces the following
areas:—
(a) Roneo Corner;
(b) Central;
(c) Upminster Road, Hornchurch, and Hacton Lane, Hornchurch.
A shallow sewer in Wingletye Lane will also receive attention.
Work on the relaying of certain other sewers—mainly by the substitution
of 9ins. for 6ins. diameter pipes—will be considered at the
appropriate times as will also the position of the Clay Tey area which
has a number of cesspools.
Cesspools.
The provision above noted would enable the majority of cesspool
owners to obtain the benefits of main disposal. Cesspool emptying is
costly and recurrent. A certain element of nuisance is inseparable if
not from the presence of a cesspool (and some would even suggest this)
at any rate from its emptying. Cesspools may be necessary in rural
and isolated spots (and even here a septic tank may well give less
offence). They have no place in a modern urban community.
Surface Water Sewers,
The current programme of major schemes includes, (a) St. Mary's
Lane; (b) River Ravensbourne (in stages); (c) Harold Wood (Queens
Park Road); (d) Central area (in stages); (e) Squirrels Heath—following
the Ravensbourne; (f) Roneo Corner area.
A number of minor schemes are also contemplated.
Marlborough Gardens relief sewer is under construction.