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RAINFALL AND SEWERAGE
Contributed by D.M.P. Sullivan, C.Eng., A.M.I.C.E., M.I.Mun.E., Borough Engineer and Surveyor
RAINFALL
The total rainfall last year was 27.56 inches at the Auckland Road Depot and 27.12 inches
at the Ferry Larie Station. This was 14 per cent above the average rainfall for the area.
Rainstorms of severe intensity occurred on the 5th July and the 30th August, causing
moderate flooding.
SEWERAGE
During the year the following sewerage schemes were completed:-
Hale End Road/The Avenue Relief Surface Water Sewer
West Leyton (Stage III) Main Drainage Scheme
Buck Walk Foul Sewer Reconstruction
Tufton Road Piping of Ditch
Surface Water Sewer adjoining 95 Sewardstone Road
Work on the following sewerage schemes was commenced and is now in progress:-
Sewardstone Road (Epping Way to Hawkwood Crescent)
Walthamstow Southern Area Relief Surface Water Sewer,
Northern Branch
Work on the survey and design for five of the schemes included in the 10 year programme
of sewer relief works is now well advanced and has been started on two further schemes. In
addition, six smaller schemes are included in this year's capital programme.
Discussions have continued regarding the vesting of main sewers in the Greater London
Council under the London Government Act, 1963. The Greater London Council has served
Statutory Notice on the Council in respect of several main sewers, together with the storm tanks
at Low Hall Farm and Auckland Road. The vesting of further main sewers in the Greater London
Council is being considered.
SEWAGE DISPOSAL
The whole of the sewage flow from Chingford has now been diverted to the Greater
London Council Deephams Sewage Disposal Works and the Chingford Works have now ceased to
operate with the exception of the storm tanks, which have been retained to store the excess flow
during heavy rainfall. The vesting of these storm tanks in the Greater London Council is now
under consideration.
All sewage disposal responsibilities will be taken over in due course by the Greater
London Council with the Council probably acting as their agents for the operation of the storm
tanks and pumping stations.
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