Dorney, UK. 23rd May, 2024. Flooding on Dorney Common in Buckinghamshire has got much worse than usual this month. Locals believe that the excess floodwater is coming from an overflow pipe onto the Common from Roundmoor Ditch. Thames Water are legally allowed to discharge into Roundmoor Ditch but only during times of heavy rain. Although the Thames Water Event Duration Monitor map hasn't shown any discharges into Roundmoor Ditch from the nearby Thames Water Slough Sewage Treatment Works since 6th April, 2024, locals are concerned that the rising polluted water levels are due to alleged Thames
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Dorney, UK. 23rd May, 2024. Flooding on Dorney Common in Buckinghamshire has got much worse than usual this month. Locals believe that the excess floodwater is coming from an overflow pipe onto the Common from Roundmoor Ditch. Thames Water are legally allowed to discharge into Roundmoor Ditch but only during times of heavy rain. Although the Thames Water Event Duration Monitor map hasn't shown any discharges into Roundmoor Ditch from the nearby Thames Water Slough Sewage Treatment Works since 6th April, 2024, locals are concerned that the rising polluted water levels are due to alleged Thames Water discharges and a rise in groundwater. Some villagers in nearby village of Eton Wick, who live near to Roundmoor Ditch are complaining that the bottom of their gardens are now flooded. Credit: Maureen McLean/Alamy Live News