Introduction
The River Thames is the second longest river in the United Kingdom and it is famous for passing through cities such as London, Oxford, Reading, and Windsor, among others (Robert et al. 435). The purpose of this paper is to demonstrate the importance as well as some of the strategies that can be used to clean River Thames.
Necessity for Cleaning the River Thames
In spite of the fact that River Thames’ water is widely considered the cleanest among all rivers flowing through cities, it is unsafe for any human activities. According to Robert et al., the water is not safe for consumption (436).
The river contains raw or untreated sewage
Approximately six thousand tonnes of untreated sewage are deposited in the river each year
The departments of health and sports issue warnings to individuals interested in water sports on the Thames
There have been more than sixty events entailing the overflow of sewage matter and a subsequent increase in the population of microorganisms in the river. Robert et al. suggests that such instances underline the importance of some of the processes that are aimed towards improving the quality of water in the River as well as managing the contamination levels (437).
Although water in Thames River is not one hundred present clean, additional efforts are not required to make it clearer (Robert et al. 438).
The River Thames is considered one of the cleanest rivers passing through urban areas
There have been no diseases attributed to the pollution of the river for several decades now
The efforts to make River Thames cleaner will not result in any tangible benefits as people will still be advised not to use water directly from the river
There have been sufficient piecemeal clean-ups of the river and there is no need to make reclamation of the river a priority.
Methods for Cleaning the River Thames: There have been efforts to clean up the River Thames for the latter half of the twentieth century. These efforts have always resulted in higher standards of life for the inhabitants of towns and cities along the River Thames (Robert et al. 440).
It has been proposed that the Thames Tunnel, be used to channel sewage and thus prevent it from accessing
Rehabilitation of rivers which flow into the River Thames will help the overall cleanliness of River Thames
Ecological Management and Restoration efforts should accompany efforts to improve surface water quality in the cleaning of the River Thames.
Advances in technology result in efficiency; more work is done with less effort. Applied in the cleaning of the River Thames, it will be possible to clean quickly with minimal efforts. Even though some of the methods are efficient, it is not necessary to apply them in the process of cleaning River Thames (Robert et al. 441).
The Thames Tunnel was built more than one hundred years ago to support transportation of people. Channelling sewage through this tunnel will be a nuisance to travellers and will cause disruptions in human movement
Piecemeal efforts initiated in the middle years of the twentieth century have significantly improved the quality of the River Thames. This cleanliness is manifested by the reduced amounts of waterborne illness and odours
There is no need for additional efforts to promote the ecology of the River Thames. The efforts that have been implemented for purposes of cleaning the river have resulted in the increase of living organisms including fish in the river. It is important to apply new knowledge to projects that will benefit human beings.
Thames River is one of the most popular rivers in the United Kingdom. It passes through major cities such as London, Oxford, Reading, and Windsor. The river is clean, but unsafe for human consumption. Therefore, additional efforts are required to make it clean.
Works Cited
Robert, Francis, Hoggart,Simon; Gurnell, Angela and Coode, Chris. "Meeting the challenges of urban river habitat restoration: developing a methodology for the River Thames through central London." Area 40.4 (2008): 435-445.
