Thames Water has just launched a scheme which will help protect residents in Leytonstone from the chances of sewer flooding.
The scheme will be taking place for three months and will see sewers around High Road in Leytonstone increase in size. It is being completed by Thames Water drainage contractors.
Approximately 1km of sewerage will be replaced by the contractors which should stop sewer flooding, a problem which residents have complained about for a number of years.
The programme delivery manager for Thames Water, Mark Taylor, stated:
“Sewer flooding is a truly miserable experience and we are committed to doing everything we can to protect our customers by making the network fit for the future.
“We are sorry for any disruption caused but we ask customers to bear with us while we get this essential work done.”
The work will take place along roads including, Belton Road, Argyle Road, Borthwick Road, Hall Road, Downsell Road and Victoria Road.
The Waltham Forest Council cabinet member, Clyde Loakes stated:
“We have been working closely with Thames Water to ensure disruption is kept to a minimum and to make sure the Olympic 2012 street scene improvement works, particularly along the High Road, are not affected.”