The Latest Breaking News from Thames Water

Thames Water’s real-time map confirms raw sewage discharges

Effluent in Gloucestershire river pinpointed by digital map as water companies accused of routinely pumping out waste to rivers

The Guardian - UK · Jan 23, 2023

Flood chaos with roads closed in Chiswick after water pipe bursts

Streets were filled with water as firefighters protected homes and businesses using sandbags

Evening Standard · Jan 19, 2023

Burst water main brings Hendon to standstill in morning of London travel woe

North Londoners faced long delays on roads on Tuesday after a water main burst on the A41 in Hendon following freezing overnight temperatures.

Evening Standard · Jan 17, 2023

Brits warned of water rationing and shortages with supplies 'turned off for weeks'

Nine of the last twelve months brought below average rainfall and Thames Water have warned that water rationing will be becoming more and more common in the years ahead

Daily Mirror · Dec 18, 2022

Burst pipes Monday beckons as temperatures rise in wake of the big freeze across UK

Temperatures will rise from the South West through the next 24 hours, following a period of freezing weather conditions across the UK. Water supply companies warned there is a risk of burst pipes

Daily Mirror · Dec 18, 2022

Thousands without water and dozens evacuated as big thaw bursts pipes causing floods

London Fire Brigade were called to Camden, North London, early this morning to a "river" running through the streets, with Thames Water unable to say when the situation will be solved

Daily Mirror · Dec 17, 2022

Mum, 98, hit with massive water bill equivalent to ONE MILLION cups of tea

Estelle Mendoza was horrified when her son discovered her water bill had rocketed to thousands of pounds claiming she had used enough in six months to fill 90 Olympic-sized swimming pools

Daily Mirror · Dec 14, 2022

Ofwat names Thames Water among six ‘worst performing’ water firms

The regulator singled out Northumbrian Water, Southern Water, South West Water, Thames Water, Welsh Water and Yorkshire Water

Evening Standard · Dec 8, 2022

Ofwat names six ‘worst performing’ water firms

The regulator singled out Northumbrian Water, Southern Water, South West Water, Thames Water, Welsh Water and Yorkshire Water.

The Independent UK · Dec 8, 2022

Poor performance now ‘the norm’ for some water firms, warns Ofwat

Serious pollution, poor service and weak financial management embedded, says England and Wales water industry regulator

The Guardian - UK · Dec 8, 2022