23 Apr 2019
Thames Water has launched what it expects to be a lengthy operation to remove a mass of concrete discovered to be plugging three Victorian sewers. Caused by people pouring concrete down their drains, this blockage is expected to be far more difficult to remove than the fatbergs, collections of fat, oil, and wet-wipes, more commonly […]
16 Oct 2018
Thames Water and the Mayor of London have announced a joint venture to majorly boost the number of water fountains in London. Each contributing £2.5m to fund, the scheme will help to tackle the issue of single-use plastic in the capital. A network of hundreds of free public water fountains will be available across busy […]
22 Mar 2017
The latest in the series of growing fines for water company pollution Thames Water has been hit with a record fine of £20.3m after huge leaks of untreated sewage into the Thames and its tributaries and on to land, including the popular Thames path. The prolonged leaks led to serious impacts on residents, farmers and wildlife, killing […]
28 Feb 2017
Thames Water has said its ambitious £16M sustainable urban drainage system (SUDs) project at Nine Elms is “testing the company’s alliances to the limit” after clashing with the US Embassy. According to the company, its “ambitious and innovative sustainable urban drainage system (SUDs) project in a high-profile corner of south London is testing the company’s alliances […]
20 Feb 2017
Thames Water will face its “biggest ever fine” after pumping millions of gallons of untreated sewage into the River Thames, a judge has warned. The company admitted water pollution and other offences at sewage facilities in Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire. Fish and birds died following the spills in 2013 and 2014.One fisherman lost thousands and went […]
01 Jun 2016
And of course it’s all legal, and sounds terribly familiar – think BHS. When the Daily Mail write like this it’s not good for reputations. By City & Finance Reporter for the Daily Mail ‘Australian bank Macquarie is gearing up to sell its share of Thames Water after squeezing hundreds of millions of pounds out […]
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