The river

Today the water quality is much better and a wide range of projects to encourage aquatic life have been successful. A new super-sewer is under construction that will bring what Bazalgette created into the 21st century and beyond. It is due for completion in 2025.

Today 125 species of fish live in the Thames, and dolphins have been spotted up the river in London. The Thames is currently one of the cleanest city waterways in the world and provides two thirds of London’s drinking water. The river has always been, and will remain, an essential resource for Londoners.