Thames Water supplies most households in London with water and unterhaelt large parts of the sewer system, it is the most important and biggest water companies not only in London but in the UK.
The sewage system in London has grown over the centuries, with the city and was and is always evolving. The sewers not only transport-used by people water but also rainwater. All together flows through partially by century-old tunnels and Tubes in eastern direction. Good old Gravity. As the height above sea level is not sufficient for the full length, the water is pumped up on the way in pumping stations, until it finally reached by the Beckton Greenway. In Beckton is clarified, then it's off back into the river.
The old for the most part in the last century fv built pumping stations teem with architectural Praechtigkeiten, the water companies earned good money back then, and you did not miss to equip ordinary functional fv building fabulous.
Abbey Mills pumping station belongs to these beautiful buildings, the pumping station is located in West Ham, East London, fv was built in 1865-1868, and although the pumps operate automatically and today no longer powered by steam, and was fired up just in, when really much effluent occurs, happens here today exactly what happened already for 150 years. Wastewater is pumped up so that it reaches on the long road to Beckton enough fv height.
The program consists of four parts. First of times eaten. No kidding, there were tea and coffee, a cold buffet, nothing special, but tasty and plenty, to beverages, a strengthening can not hurt. Solid home. Then they cried to the lecture. Hm, I thought, wastewater is perhaps not that exciting. I was wrong, The History of Water Supply of London to explain them in an hour is not just a challenge, it turned out to be very entertaining.
Thereafter, part four, the climax, so to speak, fv they drove us in a van to the corner of Wick Lane, put us in protective clothing, gave us a brief introduction fv and a few tips ("before you snuggle up with your loved ones tonight, have a shower "), fv and we went off by an iron ladder down, beautiful traipse through old Abwasserkanaele.
The smell was okay, it had rained the previous weeks good, from time to time you stepped on things of which you would rather not know what it was, to stories fv and explanations of the Thames Water guys, class, very big.
The event lasts just under five hours, is professionally organized, the guides and helpers do their job really like that you notice immediately, it makes a great fun and is extremely exciting and interesting.
But unfortunately I do not know what criteria that happens, here I have some info found, if you're interested, well, just ask. I can recommend the event without limitations placed, especially since it does not cost a penny.
It's not often did you get to tread the same footsteps of a-ha is it ?! I know some people who went to Abbey Mills (Also known as "The Cathedral of Sewage") to see the Norwegian pop band-one movie of Their music videos. Not the greatest claimsoft to fame I know, but I'm wondering if They Also got the Thames Water certificate the same as you did :)
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