Although earlier water companies existed providing fresh water to London, the New River Company is the earliest direct ancestor of Thames Water today. KEMBLE WATER HOLDINGS LIMITED generates $2.68 billion million in sales (USD). 1.1 On 1 December 2006 Kemble Water Limited completed its acquisition of Thames Water Holdings Plc. For this reason, Thames Water advises against swimming in the Thames Tideway[65] and, by extension, walking in the tidal strand area. KEMBLE WATER HOLDINGS LIMITED | 2 followers on LinkedIn | KEMBLE WATER HOLDINGS LIMITED is a company based out of CLEARWATER COURT VASTERN ROAD, READING, United Kingdom. In 1973 the Metropolitan Water Board and the Thames Conservancy were taken over by the Thames Water Authority, under the terms of the Water Act 1973, along with the following water companies outside the historical boundaries of London:[15]. BUSINESS ACTIVITY (SIC) 70100 - Activities of head offices As of 2013[update], it recovered approximately 18 MW (156 GWh per year), or 12.5% of its total energy requirements from renewable electricity generated from biogas collected from the sewage. The firm's office is based in … It was fined £300,000 with £61,000 prosecution costs. Likewise, it daily removes, treats and disposes 4.4 billion litres (970 million imperial gallons) of wastewater from 15 million customers (5.1 million properties) using 2530 sewage pumping stations through 109,400 km (68,000 mi) of managed sewerage mains to 348 sewage treatment works across an area of 13,000 km2 (5,000 sq mi) of South England. "[45], Conversely, in 2014, Thames Water admitted that it had accidentally over-reported the number of properties at high risk of sewage flooding between 2005 and 2010. [35] For 2009–10 the Ofwat-reported daily leakage was 668.9 million litres (147.1 million imperial gallons). The Great Stink occurred in 1858, and focussed government and public opinion on cleaning up the Thames. [36] In its price control determination for the period 2010 to 2015, Ofwat did not allow the funds needed to finance a significant further reduction in leakage and used the assumption that daily leakage would be 674 million litres (148 million imperial gallons) in 2010–11 and 673 million litres (148 million imperial gallons) from 2011 to 2012. The price was £4.3bn and the company was delisted. Thames Water is the UK's largest water and wastewater services company,[1] and supplies 2.6 billion litres (570 million imperial gallons) of drinking water per day, and treats 4.4 billion litres (970 million imperial gallons) of wastewater per day. It was also forced to pay legal costs of £79,991.57. [46], In September 2007, 5 km (3.1 mi) of the River Wandle, Greater London was polluted. By 2015, this figure had grown to 109,400 km (68,000 mi) managed sewerage mains. Over centuries of London's growth from medieval times to the Victorian age, the natural tributary system of the Thames Tideway was converted first into public open sewers and then closed over into covered sewers which emptied directly into the River Thames. [57], In 2011, the company found itself involved in a controversial redevelopment plan for the Bath Road Reservoir in its home town of Reading. [14] What was "shocking and disgraceful" was not just the scale of the pollution, but that it was intentional. Buy report £4.99. KEMBLE WATER HOLDINGS LIMITED is located in LONDON, United Kingdom and is part of the Management of Companies & Enterprises Industry. Thames Water was repeatedly criticised for the amount of water that leaked from its pipes by the industry regulator Ofwat and was fined for this. The company also did not meet the conditions which would allow it to discharge treated sewage. THAMES WATER (KEMBLE) FINANCE PLC 7.75\% NOTES 01/04/2019: Epic: 63GC: ISIN: XS0612409184: Currency: GBP: Type: Bond: Trading Segment: CWTR: Record Status: Expired : Trading Status: THAMES WATER (KEMBLE) FINANCE PLC 7.75\% NOTES 01/04/2019 News. However, in June 2014 there were no extreme weather events which would allow the company to discharge untreated sewage. [63] In 2013–14, exceptional weather conditions and flooding caused a total release of 55 million cubic metres (1.9 billion cubic feet), or 55 million tonnes. In July 2006, instead of a fine which would have gone "to the exchequer", the company was required to spend an extra £150 million on repairs. Add this topic to your myFT Digest for news straight to your inbox. There is a transparent dividend policy which prioritises investing in the regulated business. [14] The company also admitted other water pollution and offences in Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire. Thames Water considered it had been following an existing protocol agreed with Surrey County Council and the Environment Agency.