Greater than 15 tonnes of the highway constructing materials has already been faraway from the water after the spill final month.
The incident occurred at FM Conway’s bitumen storage facility at Imperial Wharf in Gravesend the place the fabric is shipped-in and saved earlier than being distributed to the contractor’s highways websites throughout the UK.
The location additionally homes FM Conway’s in-house Expertise Centre and laboratory the place new bituminous merchandise are designed and examined.
A press release by the Port of London Authority stated: “On 17 August, FM Conway, a business operator working from Imperial Wharf in Gravesend accidently launched bitumen – an oil product utilized in development tasks and to pave roads – into the River Thames.
“Since then, the Port of London Authority has been utilizing its experience to coordinate the clean-up operation working with companions throughout the area. Thus far, now we have eliminated round 15 tonnes of bitumen from the River Thames. We are going to proceed our efforts to seek for, comprise, and take away the spill.
“If individuals discover what they believe to be bitumen, please don’t attempt to take away it your self however report it to your native council.
“Our professional contractors advise that it’s not dangerous to human well being, however it requires correct dealing with and disposal to keep away from additional contamination. The Setting Company will lead the investigation into the reason for this incident.”
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