Pumping Stations

There are five pumping stations in and around the estate to move the contents of the main drains to the public sewers. The most common specific blockages of the pumps are caused by fibrous materials (including household waste) and liquid fats. Please refrain from placing such items into the system which is designed to accommodate foul water, natural human waste, and biodegradable products only.

Other household waste, such as nappies, baby wipes, sanitary towels, cleaning rags, cloths, medicines, syringes, hypodermic needles, cooking oils, incontinence materials and non-biodegradable products should not be disposed of through the drainage system. This includes, items sold for cleaning purposes etc which are described as “disposable” or “flushable”.

As of April 2018 Thames Water have taken on the responsibility of the maintenance of the pumping stations at St James Park. Should you notice an issue with drainage of the foul/flood water service or a flashing alarm light above the green pumping stations, please call Thames Water via 0800 009 3979 quoting the site identification number of the nearest pumping station.

Further information regarding the pumping stations can be found here.