Water industry woes make future challenges harder to fix October 2, 2023 The water industry is a national disgrace, making the tough choices it has to make over investment and water shortages even more difficult
Thames Water: Is this the worst company in Britain? September 27, 2023 Thames Water has been ordered by Ofwat to hand back over £100m to customers after failing to meet expected standards.
Water companies given £114m performance fine – with Thames Water amongst the worst of the lot September 26, 2023 Debt-laden supplier Thames Water has been 'lagging' in its bid to clean up pollution incidents, plug leakages and improve customer service.
Water recycling: Why we could all be drinking retreated sewage September 26, 2023 Water shortages are pushing suppliers to come up with new solutions - including recycled water, but what exactly is it?
Water industry shake-up: Ministers accused of ‘deep-rooted complacency’ September 19, 2023 The government has been accused of “deep-rooted complacency” over water industry regulation in a report by the House of Lords. Peers, who reported on issues such as investment, water supply and wet wipes, have branded the government’s response to its findings one of “dismissive brevity and complacent tone”. It comes after the committee published a [...]
Failure to scrap nutrient neutrality rules a ‘national disgrace’, say housebuilders September 14, 2023 The government’s failure to scrap rules on so-called nutrient neutrality which have limited the construction of new homes are a “national disgrace”, a housebuilding body has said.
Thames Water could soon be heating London homes… with sewage September 13, 2023 Thames Water is exploring how Londoners’ homes could soon be kept warm by heat generated from sewage, City Hall has been told.
Another fine mess: Thames Water leaves large parts of London with low water pressure — or no water at all September 13, 2023 Thousands of West London homes have been left without water, or with low water pressure, Thames Water has admitted this morning.
What a day out in Whitstable tells us about our water companies August 21, 2023 Water, water everywhere, and not a drop to drink. To be fair to the water companies, they continue to provide us with drinkable stuff out of the tap. Unfortunately it’s everything else they’re failing at. Over the weekend, a City A.M. reporter took a trip to Whitstable for a sunny(ish) weekend break. The beach was [...]
Victorians not to blame for present water woes, report reveals August 14, 2023 Government and industry claims that the UK's problems with sewage leaks are caused by ageing infrastructure have been challenged.