THAMES Water has appealed for help finding 250 “missing” sewage pumping stations in Oxfordshire.
The company has been ordered by Government to take responsibility for 4,000 private pumping stations in October 2016, but needs to track down 1,800 off its radar.
New legislation means sewage pumping stations, which take wastewater away from properties and into the public sewer network, currently owned and maintained by customers will become legally owned and operated by local water companies.
Thames Water knows of 250 pumping stations in Oxfordshire it will have to adopt, but believes there to be another 250 to locate.
The stations can be in places where there are a number of properties needing to connect to the public sewer network.
Customers will know they have one as they will be paying to maintain and power them.
Spokesman 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.
“Maintaining and replacing pumps can cost thousands of pounds so it’s an excellent deal for them.”
Anyone with a private pumping station can make Thames Water aware at thameswater.co.uk/pumphunt
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