TSAG WRITES TO KEMI BADENOCH MP OVER TAKELEY SEWAGE DISCHARGES
Takeley Street Action Group has written an Open Letter to our MP, Kemi Badenoch, asking her to take action over the level of untreated sewage being discharged from Takeley Wastewater Treatment Works (TWwTW).
The latest 12-month data records 71 discharges of untreated sewage, totalling 424 hours and 45 minutes.
This is of particular concern to Takeley residents because the proposed 67-acre Land North of Taylor’s Farm ‘mega-shed’ development (UTT/25/2786/OP) now proposes to send its foul water to Takeley Wastewater Treatment Works.
With TWwTW already recording this level of untreated sewage discharge, we believe serious questions need to be answered before further pressure is placed upon it.
Thames Water’s own website states that it does not expect TWwTW to meet all Government targets for storm overflows until 2045–2050.
Following the recent action taken by neighbouring MP Josh Dean over sewage discharges from Stansted Wastewater Treatment Works, TSAG has asked Mrs Badenoch to raise the issue directly with Thames Water and the Environment Agency and find out what action can be taken to reduce untreated sewage discharges from TWwTW much sooner.
We have published our Open Letter in full below.
We will publish Kemi Badenoch MP’s response when received.
Thank you for your continued support.
Takeley Street Action Group (TSAG)
Representing residents of Takeley and neighbouring towns and villages.