Ministers urged to act after probe finds Thames Water's supply ‘on a knife-edge’
A tanker pumps out excess sewage from the Lightlands Lane sewage pumping station in Cookham, Berkshire, January 10, 2024
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MINISTERS were urged to act today after an investigation revealed Thames Water’s supply of water to its 16 million customers is “on a knife-edge.”
Britain’s biggest water supplier has £23 billion assets in urgent need of repair following failures to address safety concerns, a culture of intimidation among staff and much-needed upgrades to IT systems, according to the Guardian.
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