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The government is scrambling to put together a plan to rescue Thames Water over increasing fears the company is set to go bust.. The utility giant is struggling under a £14 billion debt pile it ...
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.
The downgrade for Thames Water bonds indicates the credit agency firm thinks the utilities company is likely to default on its debt and may add to its financial pressures.
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 ...
Twickenham MP Munira Wilson said the Thames Water scheme could damage the the environment and human health. Thames Water and the government say the plan is needed to help address the "skyrocketing ...
The Thames Tideway Tunnel is a 25 km (16 mi) combined sewer running mostly under the tidal section (estuary) of the River Thames across Inner London intended to capture, store and convey almost all the raw sewage and rainwater that currently overflows into the estuary. These events occur when rainfall volumes exceed the capacity of Bazalgette ...
Thames Water customers “are paying less than they otherwise would” due to the “poor operational performance” of the business, Cathryn Ross, the company’s co-interim chief executive, has ...
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.