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SYNOPSISThe pumping station employs submersible pumps to drain surface water from the newly developed Enterprise Zone of the Isle of Dogs, London, and discharges storm overflows from an existing combined sewer system. At full development the nominal capacity of the pumps will be 12 m3/s.After screening the flow passes to the pump chamber, where 12 main and two sump pumps are located. The main pumps deliver through individual syphon discharge pipes to a high level surge tank, which drains by gravity through a short outfall to the river Thames.Diaphragm walling was used in the construction of the foundations and underground work. Attractive brick buildings form the pump hall and building housing the high voltage electrical equipment and the transformers. Steel sheet piles protect the river frontage.The station will operate unattended, and will be controlled automatically by water level sensors. Supervision will be by telemetry links to the Thames Water Authority's (TWA) area control centre at Abbey Mills.

Sydney - We Need to Talk! is a collection of short interventions about the politics of urbanisation. This illustrated book is an experiment with collaborative short-form writing.