London water supply system

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The London water supply system is the extensive network of reservoirs, treatment works, pipes, and infrastructure that abstracts, stores, purifies, and distributes drinking water to the Greater London area.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf urban infrastructure network
water supply system
country United Kingdom
facesChallenge climate change impacts
leakage from aging mains
population growth in Greater London
water scarcity risk
governedBy Drinking Water Inspectorate oversight
Environment Agency abstraction licences
Ofwat regulation
hasComponent distribution mains
pumping stations
reservoirs
service pipes
service reservoirs
trunk mains
water towers
water treatment works
historicalDevelopment 19th century expansion with private water companies
consolidation under Metropolitan Water Board in 1903
privatisation of water services in late 20th century
includesReservoir Banbury Reservoir NERFINISHED
King George V Reservoir NERFINISHED
King George VI Reservoir NERFINISHED
Lockwood Reservoir NERFINISHED
Queen Elizabeth II Reservoir NERFINISHED
Queen Mary Reservoir NERFINISHED
Staines Reservoirs NERFINISHED
Walthamstow Reservoirs NERFINISHED
William Girling Reservoir NERFINISHED
Wraysbury Reservoir NERFINISHED
includesTreatmentWorks Ashford Common Water Treatment Works NERFINISHED
Coppermills Water Treatment Works NERFINISHED
Hampton Water Treatment Works NERFINISHED
Hornsey Water Treatment Works NERFINISHED
Kempton Park Water Treatment Works NERFINISHED
Mogden works (for associated water services) NERFINISHED
Walthamstow Water Treatment Works NERFINISHED
Walton Water Treatment Works NERFINISHED
managedBy Affinity Water NERFINISHED
SES Water NERFINISHED
Thames Water NERFINISHED
primaryOperator Thames Water NERFINISHED
regulatesQualityStandard EU Drinking Water Directive (historically) NERFINISHED
UK Drinking Water Inspectorate standards
World Health Organization drinking water guidelines (reference)
serves City of London NERFINISHED
Greater London NERFINISHED
supportsUse commercial water supply
domestic water supply
firefighting water supply
industrial water supply
usesWaterSource River Lee NERFINISHED
River Thames NERFINISHED
groundwater aquifers

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Kempton Park Reservoirs partOf London water supply system
Lee Valley reservoirs partOf London water supply system