Thames Water deny sewer collapse or finding the cause of sewage in the Wealdstone Brook - the search for the stink goes on as summer approaches

This afternoon Thames Water issued the following statement on yesterday's story that reported claims of a a sewer collapse in St Leonards Avenue, Harrow,  and speculation that this may have been the cause of raw sewage pollution of the Wealdstone Brook.

There is not a collapsed sewer in this area, however we have relined a section of pipe as part of our planned maintenance work in which we proactively inspect the sewers and repair any defects as we go. We do not however believe the section we relined has been leaking into Wealdstone Brook and our investigation into the source of the pollution in the watercourse continues.