Following on from further sewage problems in Stoke Place, Thames Water have investigated further and has found out that the course of the sewer doesn’t correspond with their map. Here is their latest communication:

Our Field Operations Specialist, Mark Roberts, attended a meeting with the landowners’ representative of a neighbouring property and a representative from the Developer, Allbright Dene. This was to locate the existing connection and confirm if it connects to our sewer network. It became evident after a physical inspection and trace with a metal detector, that the believed course of the existing sewer, does not match the maps.  We left the developers drainage engineers onsite continuing their investigation into the correct path of the sewer.

We have since been contacted by Allbright Dene’s representative who informed us that they had located a manhole on land west of Stoke Place. The sewer they located heads north towards our main sewer on the A40, Northern Bypass Road. Allbright Dene have agreed to continue their investigation, and we will return to confirm the connection once this has been completed.

We welcome all attempts by Thames Water to resolve these issues.