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Completed: Navigation cleared of contaminants
Type: Navigation Closure
Waterway(s): Grand Union Canal
From: 24 May 2025, 4:25pm
To: 25 May 2025, 9:08pm inclusive
Region: London and South East
Reason: Pollution Incident
| Closest waterway | Grand Union Canal |
| Starts at | Bridge 69, Footbridge |
| Ends at | Bridge 70 (Railway) |
| Upstream winding hole | winding hole below lock21 |
| Downstream winding hole | New Bradwell |
Due to an oil spillage that has contaminated the canal we have closed navigation between these two points. Contractors have been called to assist us with cleaning the contaminants. Booms are being used across the water to isolate any further movement.
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