Case study:Hogsmill Sewage Treatment Works phase 1
Project overview
Status | Complete |
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Themes | Economic aspects, Flood risk management, Habitat and biodiversity, Social benefits |
Country | England |
Main contact forename | Toby |
Main contact surname | Hull |
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Contact organisation | Wandle Trust |
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Partner organisations | Natural England, Epsom & Ewell Borough Council |
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Project summary
Enhance a section of the Hogsmill through the STW by creating marginal and wetland area berms, backwaters and scrapes. This is within a wider wildlife area within the STW, encompassing wildflower grassland, tree planting and visitor interpretation trail and enhancement works to Surbiton Lagoon. Section 106 development gain from planning permission. Original scheme no longer valid so work proposed to the Hogsmill to enhance the channel edge habitat.
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Lessons learnt
Spring 2013:
A number of large log deflectors that were placed there to attempt to improve flow and scour are currently ineffective due to the over wide channel. The Hogsmill STW phase 2 project will build on this previous work undertaken by Thames Water.
Good population of large fish, probably chub (approx 40-60cm)
Parts of the Hogsmill River support extensive aquatic vegetation and some London rarities such as small pondweed Potamogeton berchtoldii.The upper reaches have a diverse invertebrate community including some species characteristic of chalk streams. Caddisflies and mayflies have been found, as well as the more pollution tolerant beetles, freshwater shrimps and freshwater limpets.
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Other case studies in this subcatchment: Bonesgate Phase 2, Elmbridge Meadows, Hogsmill River Connectivity Project, Moor Lane Allotments, River Hogsmill Restoration Project, Three Bridge, Kingston
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