The Ladies’ Pond is currently closed due to a blockage in a sewer that runs across the Heath, causing a sewage leak within the woodland north of the Pond meadow.
Thames Water have been on-site and are currently jetting the blocked sewer working from the Stock Pond. The Conservation Supervisor was also in attendance and the Hampstead Heath team have promised to keep us informed as the work to unblock the sewer progresses.
This afternoon independent water testing for both the Ladies’ Pond and the Men’s Pond took place but it takes 48 hours to obtain the results. Unfortunately the Ladies’ Pond will not be able to be reopened until Thames Water have resolved the sewer leak and have received the results of the water quality test results.
Cancelled sessions from today have already been refunded. Tomorrow morning the pre-booked sessions for Saturday and Sunday will be refunded.
The Heath team say that they are working hard to minimise the disruption and inconvenience to swimmers.