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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Alex Lawson

Thames Water forecasts more leaks over next two years than predicted

Sewage floats on floodwater on the  River Thames, Henley on Thames, Oxfordshire
Sewage being discharged into the flooded River Thames in Henley. Photograph: Maureen McLean/Rex/Shutterstock

Thames Water expects to leak more water than previously thought, after its ageing pipes were overwhelmed by a deluge of rainfall, it has emerged.

Britain’s largest water company has told regulators it now expects to leak 585m litres a day this financial year, up from a previous forecast of 550m litres a day.

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