Abingdon附近新的1.9bn水库,准备为1 500万人提供服务,面临费用上涨和环境问题的检查。 A new £1.9bn reservoir near Abingdon, set to serve 15 million people, faces scrutiny over rising costs and environmental concerns.

据泰晤士河水公司称,Abingdon附近的一个新水库是政府支持的东南战略储量选项的一部分,据预测,在65年内运营将耗资1.9亿英镑,目前建筑费用在5.5亿英镑至7.5亿英镑之间。 A new reservoir near Abingdon, part of the government-backed South East Strategic Reservoir Option, is projected to cost £1.9bn to operate over 65 years, according to Thames Water, with construction costs now between £5.5bn and £7.5bn. 业务概算反映干旱风险较高,使用假设更为保守。 The operating estimate reflects higher drought risks and more conservative usage assumptions. 泰晤士河水、近亲水和南方水的客户将通过其账单支付建筑和运营费用。 Customers of Thames Water, Affinity Water, and Southern Water will pay for both construction and operation through their bills. 运动者认为,真正的成本,包括融资和维护费用,在65年中可能达到16.8亿英镑,声称目前的数字低于代表费用。 Campaigners argue the true cost, including financing and maintenance, could reach £16.8bn over 65 years, claiming the current figure underrepresents expenses. 该项目旨在向1 500万人供水,现已在史蒂文顿开始进行司法审查和测试。 The project, intended to supply water to 15 million people, has cleared a judicial review and testing has begun in Steventon. 泰晤士河仍然是区域水安全最具成本效益的长期解决方案。 Thames Water maintains it remains the most cost-effective long-term solution for regional water security.