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‘Forever chemicals’ surge during pilot of Thames Water plan to combat drought
During pilot tests for a water recycling scheme in Teddington, South-west London, levels of the toxic 'forever chemical' Pfos in treated sewage proposed for the River Thames rose to 13 times the legal limit. This Thames Water project aims to supplement drinking water sources by pumping treated effluent into the river, but also showed very high levels of iron, making it challenging to meet future water standards. All-clear (BBC News, 28.09.2026, 09:40): A main pipe burst in Modbury, south Devon, causing water supply cut-offs and discoloured water for hundreds of households including a primary and pre-school. South West Water restored supplies and advised customers with discoloured water to run their taps for up to an hour, as natural sediments are not harmful.
- Location
- London, South-west London
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Start
- Unknown
- End
- 28/09/2026, 09:40
- Event type
- Chemical contamination, Limit exceeded
- Status
- Status unconfirmed
- Region
- South-west London
- Last updated
Timeline
- · Alert first recorded
- · Automatically marked inactive
- · End according to source
- · Record last updated
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