Issue report

Pollution

London, Bromley, United Kingdom

Reported by:
Kirsty Blackman
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Kyd Brook : Kyd Brook S.W.O downstream

This part of Kyd Brook runs within Crofton Wood near the wooden bridge that crosses Kyd Brook, which is near Eynesford recreation ground. It genera...
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Known s.w.o that has a known problem with pollution entering kyd brook, looks like detergent probably a missed connection. has been reported to thames water, ref 00619975. i have been contacted by thames water and they have got all the details.

Details:

Have you seen this before?

Periodically since starting water testing.

Have you notified any other agencies?

Yes but can not remember when, sorry.

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Issue history

  • 2024-04-24 - 15:56:00

    Pollution reported to Thames21 : Ravensbourne Catchment Improvement Group's Water Quality Working Group by Kirsty Blackman.

  • 2025-07-23 - 14:11:00

    Kirsty Blackman is currently investigating this issue.

    The pollution had been reported and investigated by Thames Water a few times but unfortunately they were unable to find the source of the misconnection. On 24/6/24 there was suspected sewage fungus, this was reported on the new environment agency web page. On 4/7/25 this problem significantly worsened as the S.W.O was discharging sewage smelling fluid into Kyd Brook even though it was dry and had been for a while. The ammonia was 3 and flashing, again this was reported to the Environment Agency. That evening Thames water were on site investigating the situation. This has led them to discover that a pipe had collapsed in the garden of a local resident and somehow was leaching into the surface water pipe. Currently Thames water are still on site trying to resolve the problem. Residents are having their gardens dug up, so pipes can be replaced and then further investigations to discover if there are further problems. There is a tanker on site 24hrs a day sucking sewage when necessary, causing obvious disturbance and inconvenience. Obviously there is no end date insight and the local residents are showing a great deal of tolerance.

  • 2025-08-16 - 14:03:00 Kirsty Blackman commented

    16th August 2025 The sewage tanker left after 3 weeks thankfully as the noise disrupted the local residents. Presently Thames Water are still on site and digging gardens, the residents concerned are showing considerable patience and understanding as obviously they want the issue resolved but can not understand why it is taking so long. To date they have dug trenches in gardens and replaced a sewage pipe that had collapsed, then they have put a liner in further section of the 2 pipes about 20-25 feet ( an inflatable pipe is inserted wrapped in fiberglass matting and coated in fiberglass wrapped around it is inserted into the pipe and inflated, left to set, once set the pipe is deflated and pulled out leaving the liner in place. After each repair a camera is inserted to check the pipes further, latest update is that there is a 7m section that can not be viewed from either end of both the foul and surface pipes, so some if not all of both pipes has collapsed. There will be a decision on Monday 18th August on what the best course of action is to take, do they keep digging holes or try and bore their way through? The man digging thinks that boring is a none starter and thinks that a machine should have been bought in initially because they have to dig down 2.4m in heavy clay soil, which they have to shift, and it's been a very dry hot summer to date so far. Currently there is a temporary dam and pipe diversion at 1 house downstream that will stay in place until works are finished and there is no end date in sight. The residents pray that works will end soon.