Tideway welcomes The King to celebrate super sewer project
His Majesty The King visited the super sewer project this week to meet the workforce behind a vital new piece of London’s infrastructure.
The super sewer is now fully connected and has, to date, captured more than 6.7 million tonnes of sewage – which would historically have spilled into the Thames.
With the infrastructure now up and running, Tideway, the company behind the project, hosted The King, alongside the Secretary of State for the Environment, Steve Reed, at its site near Blackfriars Bridge.
While there, The King had the opportunity to meet a number of teams and individuals working at the site, tour the new public space, and learn about the effect the project will have on the health of the River Thames.
The visit came as Tideway also updated its online tracker showing the volume of sewage already diverted away from the Thames.
In just the first few months of operation, the tunnel has already captured enough storm sewage to fill Wembley Stadium 1.5 times – marking the start of a cleaner, healthier future for the Thames.
Tideway CEO Andy Mitchell said: “It has been a wonderful honour to host His Majesty the King at our site at Blackfriars this week.
“Our teams have worked incredibly hard to build this important new infrastructure over the last decade, and to have The King here to see the result of that effort – at a moment when the tunnel is beginning to improve the health of the Thames – is a proud milestone for everyone involved.
“This is a once-in-a-generation project, and it’s incredibly special to be able to share this moment with those who have supported it, championed it, and built it.”
The King also heard directly from members of the workforce about their role in delivering the tunnel and the legacy it will leave behind.
Project Manager Peter Rouzel said: “It was a real privilege to meet His Majesty and talk about the engineering challenges and the work we’ve done here. There’s a huge sense of pride among the team – not just in building something technically impressive, but in knowing it will benefit Londoners for generations.”
The Blackfriars site, one of seven new areas of public space being delivered as part of the project, will open to the public once the site is demobilised later this year.
