Thames Water has partnered with Barhale to reinforce a vital concrete-lined East London water tunnel
Barhale will reinforce a 70-metre-long, concrete-lined water tunnel in East London, which runs across the route of HS2 in North London.
The Thames Lee Tunnel (TLT) was built in 1955 to carry water from the River Thames at Hampton Water Works to Lockwood Pumping Station.
The location will necessitate an unusually long concrete pump to the site of the works.
Barhale has been working with Caumford to design a bespoke pumping solution.
Shane Gorman, Barhale water director, said: “The need for the TLT was identified both to address drought conditions and to meet the requirements of new housing and development in East London after the Second World War.
“For more than sixty years, it has played an essential role in transporting water across the capital, and these works are an important measure to reinforce a key part of London’s water distribution network.”
The project is expected to complete in February 2024.
