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Hillingdon 1972

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hillingdon]

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The resewerage of Harefield which includes the replacement of the Dews Farm Pumping
Station was started in August 1972 and is expected to be completed in May 1974. The total estimates
cost of these works is £386,000.
Surface water relief works are in progress at Nine Elms Farm Estate, Cowley at a cost of £78,000.
A contract was started in January 1973 for resewerage works in the Northwood/Ruislip area
costing £961,000. The works are planned to be finished by June 1975.
Authority for the resewerage of the Harlington area at an estimated cost of £1,073,000 has
been received from the Department of the Environment. It is aimed to start in July 1973.
Proposals have been approved by the Council for:
Surface water sewers in the Bath Road/Colnbrook By-Pass area at an estimated cost
of £250,000. These works will start in July 1973.
The Springfield Road area in Hayes will be provided with a new surface water sewer
in 1973/74 at an estimated cost of £45,000.
The total estimated cost of the work the Council has authorised to date is approximately
£5,000,000, this being the work entailed in 6 of the 10 resewerage areas of the Borough.
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