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In 2010, Lanes Assistance Services, a claims management company owned by the group, was the subject of a £12 million management buyout backed by private equity firm Gresham. [5] In 2013, the firm won a £750 million contract to provide emergency blockage clearance and remedial drainage work to Thames Water in north London and the Thames Valley ...
The Thames Water Ring Main (TWRM, formerly the London Water Ring Main) is a system of approximately 80 km (50 mi) of concrete tunnels which transfer drinking water from water treatment works in the Thames and River Lea catchments for distribution within central London. A major part of London's water supply infrastructure, the initial ring was ...
Thames Water Utilities Ltd, trading as Thames Water, is a British private utility company responsible for the water supply and waste water treatment in most of Greater London, Luton, the Thames Valley, Surrey, Gloucestershire, north Wiltshire, far west Kent, and some other parts of England; like other water companies, it has a monopoly in the regions it serves.
London's water supply infrastructure has developed over the centuries in line with the expansion of London. Beginning in the 16th century, private companies supplied fresh water to parts of London from wells, the River Thames and the River Lea. Further demand prompted new sources, particularly when the Agricultural and Industrial Revolution ...
A Thames Water spokesperson said: “Due to the pipe's location, we are also working with the local council to agree traffic management measures, so that our teams can safely carry out the repair
Sarah Olney, Liberal Democrat MP for Richmond Park, said: "Thames Water has polluted our rivers and streams for years. "After decades of underinvestment, their network is coming apart at the seams ...
In 2010–14 the Crossness works were upgraded at a cost of £220 million, increasing capacity by 44% to reduce storm sewage flowing into the Thames during heavy rainfall. The upgrade involved the installation of new renewable energy sources including a 2.3 MW wind turbine, a thermal hydrolysis plant, an advanced digestion plant, and an odour ...
Map of the London sewerage system from 1882. The London sewer system is part of the water infrastructure serving London, England. The modern system was developed during the late 19th century, and as London has grown the system has been expanded. It is currently owned and operated by Thames Water and serves almost all of Greater London.