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Thousands left without water after Storm Ciaran causes issues at treatment works

Thames Water said the supply problems followed ‘issues caused by Storm Ciaran at Shalford water treatment works’ in Surrey.

The Independent UK

Water company has announced plans to axe up to 140 jobs, says union

The GMB said Thames Water told the union at a meeting on Thursday that it is to start consulting on up to 140 redundancies.

The Independent UK

Ofwat warns over financial health of four water suppliers in England

Thames Water and Southern Water among firms urged to take action to secure long-term finances

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Who owns Welsh Water, amid investigation into sewage treatment?

Around 45 treatment plants are breaching permits

Evening Standard

Richmond Council calls for Government to step in over plan to pour treated waste water into Thames

Thames Water says plan is needed to combat droughts for London but Richmond Council has raised environmental concerns

Evening Standard

Watchdog berates Thames Water and Southern Water over level of complaints

Two utilities deemed ‘standout poor performers’ with so many complaints it skews industry’s overall performance

The Guardian - UK

Southern Water and Thames Water ‘standout poor performers’ driving complaints

The Consumer Council for Water said the more than 20 million people served by the two firms were being ‘let down’.

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Why are water bills potentially going up across the country?

Water bills are expected to rise in the coming months

Evening Standard

Thames Water to hike Londoners’ bills by £14.55 a month to fix leaks and cut sewage discharges

Spending plans of almost £19 billion between 2025 and 2035 lodged with regulators

Evening Standard

London water bills to be slashed by £100 million as regulators hit out at Thames Water leaks and spills

Londoners will be paying over £100 million less to Thames Water next year as the company was hit the hardest by a crackdown from regulators.

Evening Standard

Water firms in England and Wales ordered to cut £114m from bills

Fewer than half of companies meeting their targets on leaks, says the regulator, Ofwat

The Guardian - UK

Brixton Hill unlikely to fully reopen to traffic for two weeks after water main burst

TfL said it is working to open one or two lanes of traffic as soon as possible

Evening Standard

Thames Water boss: I would ‘take a dip’ in ‘fully treated’ sewage water

The question was asked in relation to Thames Water’s abstraction plans at Teddington Weir

Evening Standard

Thames Water apology as west London residents left without water for second day

Airblocks in water pipes are likely to be causing supply issues, Thames Water said

Evening Standard

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The Independent UK

Thames Water outage: List of places across London left without water

Here is a list of places in London left experiencing low water pressure or no water at all

The Independent UK

Employers urged to sign up to new pledge to help homeless in the workplace

Thames Water, Pret A Manger and Monzo are among the firms which helped draft the covenant.

Evening Standard

Thames Water boss: Warm sewage has ‘tremendous potential’ for green energy

The firm’s CEO said power could also be generated from solar panels in reservoirs

Evening Standard

Thames Water promises review after thousands in west London left without supply

The firm’s interim CEO was asked at City Hall ‘how on earth’ the incident had happened

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The Independent UK

Thames Water outage – live: Schools forced to close as supply problem hits London

Thames Water apologies as buildings across capital left with no running water or low pressure

The Independent UK

Thames Water outage: List of places across London left without water

Here is a list of places in London left experiencing low water pressure or no water at all

Evening Standard

Thames Water latest LIVE: Swathes of west London left without water after power failure - is your area affected?

Thames Water fault hits schools and thousands of residents

The Guardian - UK

‘Unacceptable’: how raw sewage has affected rivers in England and Wales – in maps

Hundreds of thousands of raw sewage discharges were recorded last year. These maps show where these were and what the impact is

Evening Standard

Water chiefs condemned over ‘scandal’ of sewage in Thames

Teddington waterworks plan blasted as harmful and unnecessary

The Independent UK

Water companies accused of illegal dumping of sewage during dry days

Companies allegedly initiated so-called ‘dry spills’ 388 times in 2022, even during periods of drought and on the hottest day on record

The Guardian - UK

Foul fumes and sewage spills in Tory stronghold of Michael Gove

Aggrieved residents tell of issues in constituency of housing secretary planning to rip up pollution laws

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