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Outdated: the existing system struggles to cope with high volumes of rainfall
Standard Reporter30 May 2014
London's sewer system could be set for a huge £4.2billion overhaul to stop sewage seeping into the Thames.
Plans for a 'super sewer' have been met with opposition from campaigners - and could add up to £80 per year onto water bills.
The 15 mile route would stretch through 11 boroughs from Acton in west London to Abbey Mills in east London - and work could begin as soon as 2016.
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