All 10 sewerage companies in England and Wales will have to adopt private pumping stations under government legislation by 1 October 2016, and Thames Water is trying to locate half of the pumping stations it will take on in the county. The company knows where the other half are.
Thames Water is predicting it will adopt more than 5,000 private pumping stations, roughly trebling the number it currently operates. After adopting the pumping stations, Thames Water will become responsible for their maintenance and their running costs.
Thames Water head of customer field services Jerry White said: “We’d urge anyone who thinks they may have one to get in touch so we can check they are eligible for the transfer of ownership.
“In some cases, as well as electricity savings, maintaining and replacing pumps can cost thousands of pounds so it’s an excellent deal for them.”