Deephams Sewage Treatment Works
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Deephams Sewage Treatment Works is a sewage treatment
facility close to Picketts Lock
, Edmonton
. The outflow discharges via Pymmes Brook
into the River Lee Navigation at Tottenham Lock
. The treatment works is in the process of being upgraded (work due to finish in December 2012).
Sewage treatment
Sewage treatment, or domestic wastewater treatment, is the process of removing contaminants from wastewater and household sewage, both runoff and domestic. It includes physical, chemical, and biological processes to remove physical, chemical and biological contaminants...
facility close to Picketts Lock
Picketts Lock
Pickett's Lock or Picketts Lock is an area of Edmonton, in the London Borough of Enfield. It is bordered by River Lee Navigation to the east, Pickett's Lock Lane to the south, Meridian Way A1055 to the west and the Ponders End industrial area to the north...
, Edmonton
Edmonton, London
Edmonton is an area in the east of the London Borough of Enfield, England, north-north-east of Charing Cross. It has a long history as a settlement distinct from Enfield.-Location:...
. The outflow discharges via Pymmes Brook
Pymmes Brook
Pymmes Brook is located in North London and named after William Pymme, a local land owner. It is a minor tributary of the River Lea. The brook mostly flows through urban areas and is particularly prone to flooding in its lower reaches. To alleviate the problem the brook has been culverted in many...
into the River Lee Navigation at Tottenham Lock
Tottenham Lock
Tottenham Lock is a paired lock on the River Lee Navigation in the London Borough of Haringey, England and is located near Tottenham, London. Like other locks as far as Ponders End it is large enough to take barges of up to 130 tons...
. The treatment works is in the process of being upgraded (work due to finish in December 2012).