UPDATE: Everything appears to have gone quiet so we think it would be reasonable to assume that the issue was sorted by Thames Water before any digging was needed.
You may have noticed that Thames Water have been working at the sewage pumping station in Primrose Close since Christmas Eve and they are likely to be there into next week too, with heavy trucks and other traffic moving in and out through the Little Meadow estate.
There isn’t a problem with the pumping station itself; however, the main outlet pipe down to the Alfold Road (which we understand services both Little Meadow and Amber Parkside) is apparently blocked. So far, Thames Water have been unable to clear the blockage and it’s a possibility that when they have located where the issue lies they will have to excavate to deal with it.
We understand that Thames Water’s experts will be attending on Monday 30th December to decide upon a plan of action and we will try to find out what they’re going to do so that we can let you know here.
Just for information, the pumping station is on a rectangle of land that is owned by Thames Water so that area is definitely their responsibility to maintain. We believe that the blocked underground sewage pipe in Marjoram Avenue is either still Bellway’s responsibility or, if it has already been officially adopted by Thames Water, it is their responsibility. We have been seeking from Bellway evidence of adoption, or otherwise, for some time without success.
The pipes and surface water drainage in areas which are not to be adopted are for LMC to look after, so before the transfer of ownership of these “common areas” takes place – from Bellway to LMC – we are asking for evidence of condition, probably by way of a video survey.