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  1. As a Green, I’m appalled by the damage private water companies are doing—but even if the environment isn’t your priority, they’re still ripping us off. Watch this excellent explainer by Kat at #WeOwnIt, then write to your MP: water should be nationalised, and Thames Water must not dodge environmental fines until 2030. youtu.be/zeqr52JCy1w

    #thamesWater #waternationalisation #sewage #greenparty #GPEW

  2. As a Green, I’m appalled by the damage private water companies are doing—but even if the environment isn’t your priority, they’re still ripping us off. Watch this excellent explainer by Kat at #WeOwnIt, then write to your MP: water should be nationalised, and Thames Water must not dodge environmental fines until 2030. youtu.be/zeqr52JCy1w

    #thamesWater #waternationalisation #sewage #greenparty #GPEW

  3. As a Green, I’m appalled by the damage private water companies are doing—but even if the environment isn’t your priority, they’re still ripping us off. Watch this excellent explainer by Kat at #WeOwnIt, then write to your MP: water should be nationalised, and Thames Water must not dodge environmental fines until 2030. youtu.be/zeqr52JCy1w

    #thamesWater #waternationalisation #sewage #greenparty #GPEW

  4. As a Green, I’m appalled by the damage private water companies are doing—but even if the environment isn’t your priority, they’re still ripping us off. Watch this excellent explainer by Kat at #WeOwnIt, then write to your MP: water should be nationalised, and Thames Water must not dodge environmental fines until 2030. youtu.be/zeqr52JCy1w

    #thamesWater #waternationalisation #sewage #greenparty #GPEW

  5. As a Green, I’m appalled by the damage private water companies are doing—but even if the environment isn’t your priority, they’re still ripping us off. Watch this excellent explainer by Kat at #WeOwnIt, then write to your MP: water should be nationalised, and Thames Water must not dodge environmental fines until 2030. youtu.be/zeqr52JCy1w

    #thamesWater #waternationalisation #sewage #greenparty #GPEW

  6. England faces water supply gap of nearly five billion litres a day by 2055

    England is heading towards a severe water supply deficit unless urgent action is taken, according to new government…
    #London #UnitedKingdom #UK #GB #England #Headlines #News #Europe #EU #Britain #ClimateChange #drought #enviornment #GreatBritain #Kent #london #ThamesWater #Water #waterstress
    europesays.com/uk/731160/

  7. RE: mas.to/@kt19weather/1157411676

    As expected, my local sewage overflow has been polluting the Hogsmill river since 13:45.
    #Epsom #Ewell #ThamesWater

  8. I'm easily old enough to remember, in 1973, Tiny Rowland and the Lonrho Affair. It was described by the then Tory PM Edward Heath as being "The unpleasant and unacceptable face of capitalism". In today's environment it would be seen as a relatively minor transgression, certainly not the scandal over a relatively minor dispute over governance that it then was. Today it would barely rate a footnote in the press. How standards (and the times) have changed. #mone #ThamesWater

  9. I'm easily old enough to remember, in 1973, Tiny Rowland and the Lonrho Affair. It was described by the then Tory PM Edward Heath as being "The unpleasant and unacceptable face of capitalism". In today's environment it would be seen as a relatively minor transgression, certainly not the scandal over a relatively minor dispute over governance that it then was. Today it would barely rate a footnote in the press. How standards (and the times) have changed. #mone #ThamesWater

  10. I'm easily old enough to remember, in 1973, Tiny Rowland and the Lonrho Affair. It was described by the then Tory PM Edward Heath as being "The unpleasant and unacceptable face of capitalism". In today's environment it would be seen as a relatively minor transgression, certainly not the scandal over a relatively minor dispute over governance that it then was. Today it would barely rate a footnote in the press. How standards (and the times) have changed. #mone #ThamesWater

  11. I'm easily old enough to remember, in 1973, Tiny Rowland and the Lonrho Affair. It was described by the then Tory PM Edward Heath as being "The unpleasant and unacceptable face of capitalism". In today's environment it would be seen as a relatively minor transgression, certainly not the scandal over a relatively minor dispute over governance that it then was. Today it would barely rate a footnote in the press. How standards (and the times) have changed. #mone #ThamesWater

  12. I'm easily old enough to remember, in 1973, Tiny Rowland and the Lonrho Affair. It was described by the then Tory PM Edward Heath as being "The unpleasant and unacceptable face of capitalism". In today's environment it would be seen as a relatively minor transgression, certainly not the scandal over a relatively minor dispute over governance that it then was. Today it would barely rate a footnote in the press. How standards (and the times) have changed. #mone #ThamesWater

  13. The private water companies balls it up, the public has to pay for it. Whilst bonuses & dividends are still paid. What's the point of a reg. body?

    #Ofwat #ThamesWater #AnglianWater #SouthernWater #Water #Bills

    bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cvg4jk

  14. The private water companies balls it up, the public has to pay for it. Whilst bonuses & dividends are still paid. What's the point of a reg. body?

    #Ofwat #ThamesWater #AnglianWater #SouthernWater #Water #Bills

    bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cvg4jk

  15. The private water companies balls it up, the public has to pay for it. Whilst bonuses & dividends are still paid. What's the point of a reg. body?

    #Ofwat #ThamesWater #AnglianWater #SouthernWater #Water #Bills

    bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cvg4jk

  16. 34.1 mm of rain so far this morning, and my local sewage overflows are pouring into the Hogsmill river. The river's flow rate won't be increasing for days (if at all) as it takes time for the rain to permeate the ground and reach the springs in Ewell.
    #Epsom #Ewell #ThamesWater

  17. 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."

    bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cg5zl7

    #WaterIsLife #WaterPollution #SewagePollution #RiversInEngland

  18. 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."

    bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cg5zl7

    #WaterIsLife #WaterPollution #SewagePollution #RiversInEngland

  19. 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."

    bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cg5zl7

    #WaterIsLife #WaterPollution #SewagePollution #RiversInEngland

  20. 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."

    bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cg5zl7

    #WaterIsLife #WaterPollution #SewagePollution #RiversInEngland

  21. 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."

    bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cg5zl7

    #WaterIsLife #WaterPollution #SewagePollution #RiversInEngland

  22. The #Labour Treasury has no long term consideration of risk…it’s putting #Defra in a financial headlock to make it accept US private equity firm KKR take over of #ThamesWater.

    ‘However, some economists and industry experts question whether there would be any long-term cost to the government at all in a temporary nationalisation, with many noting the example of #Bulb.’

    theguardian.com/business/2025/

  23. #ThamesWater boss defends exec #bonuses as #SewageSpills soar

    Thames reported a 40% rise in #sewage #pollution with 359 incidents in the six months to September.

    Lora Jones & Simon Jack, December 10, 2024

    "The boss of Thames Water has defended executive bonuses as the firm calls for a hike in customer bills to ensure its survival.

    "Chris Weston said the supplier needed to offer "competitive packages" to attract talent, but the water regulator has previously said that customers must not foot the bill for "undeserved bonuses".

    "It comes as the embattled company saw a 40% increase in pollution incidents in the six months to 30 September, as its debts continued to swell, according to its latest set of results.

    "Thames approaches a critical moment next week, with Ofwat set to decide whether to allow a proposed 59% increase in consumer bills over the next five years.

    "The ailing business is saddled with debts which stood at just under £16bn at the end of September.

    "The firm has said customer bills need to rise or else it will not be able to recover from its financial crisis. However, if the company does collapse, water supplies will not be affected.

    "Water firms across the UK have faced a fierce backlash over sewage discharges and pipe leaks in recent years, but Thames has been in the spotlight given its debt pile, and the fact one in four people in the UK rely on it.

    "Critics have argued the water industry has historically neglected investment in favour of paying executive bonuses and shareholder dividends.

    "But on Tuesday, Mr Weston defended bosses getting £770,000 in bonuses.

    "'I completely understand that there are customers out there who struggle with their bills,' he added, pointing to bill support offered to about 377,000 customers in the last year.

    "Mr Weston, who was hired in January, was also awarded a bonus of £195,000 for his first three months at the company."

    Read more:
    bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cg4zkl

    #WaterIsLife #ThamesRiver #England #PowerCorruptionAndLies #EatTheRich