Mythe Water Treatment Works

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The Mythe Waterworks viewed from the Beaufort Bridge, carrying the A38 over the Old Avon.
The Mythe Waterworks viewed from the Beaufort Bridge, carrying the A38 over the Old Avon.

The Mythe Water Treatment Works in Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire, England treats water drawn from the river Severn

It came to prominence on 22nd July 2007 when it became was inundated with water from the River Severn during the Summer 2007 United Kingdom floods.

The water purification plant flooding contaminated water leading to the loss of tap water for approximately 150,000 people in Cheltenham, Gloucester and Tewkesbury.[1]

On 1 March 2002 Severn Trent Water welcoming councillors from Tewkesbury Borough Council to the works as part of emergency plans to ensure that the community is protected from the possible effects of any incident off-site.[2]

[edit] References

  1. ^ Battle to restore water begins. This is Gloucestershire. Retrieved on 2007-07-24.
  2. ^ Visitors to The Mythe Water Treatment Works Tewkesbury. Tewkesbury Council. Retrieved on 2007-07-24.
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