{"id":399049,"date":"2025-09-05T04:32:17","date_gmt":"2025-09-05T04:32:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/399049\/"},"modified":"2025-09-05T04:32:17","modified_gmt":"2025-09-05T04:32:17","slug":"fm-conway-spills-15-tonnes-of-bitumen-into-thames","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/399049\/","title":{"rendered":"FM Conway spills 15 tonnes of bitumen into Thames"},"content":{"rendered":"


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More than 15 tonnes of the road building material has already been removed from the water after the spill last month.<\/p>\n

The incident happened at FM Conway\u2019s bitumen storage facility at Imperial Wharf in Gravesend where the material is shipped-in and stored before being distributed to the contractor\u2019s highways sites across the UK.<\/p>\n

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The site also houses FM Conway\u2019s in-house Technology Centre and laboratory where new bituminous products are designed and tested.<\/p>\n

A statement by the Port of London Authority said:\u00a0\u201cOn 17 August, FM Conway, a commercial operator working from Imperial Wharf in Gravesend accidently released bitumen \u2013 an oil product used in construction projects and to pave roads \u2013 into the River Thames.<\/p>\n

\u201cSince then, the Port of London Authority has been using its expertise to coordinate the clean-up operation working with partners across the region. So far, we have removed around 15 tonnes of bitumen from the River Thames. We will continue our efforts to search for, contain, and remove the spill.<\/p>\n

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\u201cIf people find what they suspect to be bitumen, please don\u2019t try to remove it yourself but report it to your local council.<\/p>\n

\u201cOur expert contractors advise that it is not harmful to human health, but it requires proper handling and disposal to avoid further contamination. The Environment Agency will lead the investigation into the cause of this incident.\u201d<\/p>\n

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