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"‘Forever chemicals’ surge during pilot of Thames Water plan to combat drought"

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/aug/27/forever-chemicals-london-thames-water

#UK #UnitedKingdom #PFAS #ForeverChemicals #ThamesWater #WaterIsLife #Drought #UKPol #UK

#ThamesWater 's Legal Showdown: £3 Billion Bailout Battle Unfolds

#England ’s largest water company seeks a financial lifeline amid towering debts and creditor conflicts.

August 10, 2026

"Thames Water's predicament not only highlights its operational fragilities, plagued by outdated infrastructure and rising public dissatisfaction over #pollution incidents and escalating water bills, but also amplifies its strategic importance in serving vast swathes of London and the surrounding regions.

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"The unfolding creditor clash not only underscores the intricate dance between legal, financial, and operational challenges but also places a magnifying glass on the fragile underpinnings of the UK's privatized water industry."

https://londondaily.com/thames-water-s-legal-showdown-3-billion-bailout-battle-unfolds

#WaterIsLife #UKPol #PrivatisedWater #DirtyBusiness #PrivatizedWater #SewagePollution #CimateChange #Drought #Infrastructure #Shareholders #PowerCorruptionAndLies

Always remember how Macquarie built its millionaires on outrageous tolls and charges | John Quiggin
By John Quiggin

As Shemara Wikramanayake retires with shares worth hundreds of millions, the public is left counting the cost of high prices for utilities, roads and airports

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/jul/26/always-remember-how-macquarie-built-its-millionaires-on-outrageous-tolls-and-charges

#Banking #Australianeconomy #ThamesWater #Qantas #Telstra #TheGuardian #JohnQuiggin

@llanciawn @thegreenparty He's got #billions, & I very much doubt that #ThamesWater can be put out of his #price range that way. He has to be legally prevented from buying the #firm!

Serious water pollution incidents up 60% in #England, Environment Agency says

Esme Stallard, July 18, 2025

Excerpt: "Every year the Environment Agency records the number of times pollution such as untreated sewage is released from water company sites such as treatment works into the country's waterways.

Just three companies were responsible for the vast majority of the most serious incidents - #ThamesWater (33), #SouthernWater (15) and #YorkshireWater (13).

" 'These figures expose a brutal truth. Serious #pollution incidents are rising, #sewage discharges remain rampant, and our rivers are spiralling toward #EcologicalCollapse. This is not just regulatory failure; it is a national disgrace,' said #RiverAction CEO James Wallace."

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cg5zl75dmm0o

#WaterIsLife #WaterPollution #SewagePollution #RiversInEngland