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by the Borough Surveyor and his staff, after plans for the erection
of the new buildings have been approved by the Highways
Committee and the Council.
The reconstruction or repair of drains is supervised by the
Public Health Department, and details of the house drainage work
supervised by the Sanitary Inspector will be found below.
Sewerage.
The Richmond Main Sewerage Board formed in 1887, of
which the constituent Authorities are the Richmond and Barnes
Corporations, deals with the sewage from the Boroughs of
Richmond and Barnes.
The Board's works are situated alongside the River Thames
in the Parish of Mortlake.
The sewage of the Borough is conveyed by numerous collecting
sewers into a main outfall sewer.
The town was partially re-sewered in 1898.
The separate system was introduced many years ago and
surface water sewers are now laid along most of the streets within
the Borough.
Treatment of Sewage.
The method of sewage disposal at the Works is that of
precipitation, and through bacterial filter beds, the effluent passing
nto the Thames.
Closet Accommodation.
Water closet accommodation is general throughout the
Borough.