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One man's battle against 'toxic invader' Video, Former pro-surfer survives close call with shark. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Due to the sheer scale of this comment community, we are not able to give each post the same level of attention, but we have preserved this area in the interests of open debate. Want an ad-free experience?Subscribe to Independent Premium. The company has been fined £8.55m by industry regulator Ofwat after an annual report published on Wednesday, June 14, showed that Thames Water failed to meet its commitments to reduce leakage in 2016-2017. Thames Water fined £20m for sewage spill, Mick Fleetwood surprises viral Dreams TikTok star. Your email address will not be published. What is QAnon? Please be respectful when making a comment and adhere to our Community Guidelines. Thames Water said its focus was now on restoring customer trust. VideoMick Fleetwood surprises viral Dreams TikTok star, Deserted resort reopens but the tourists will wait, Africa's top shots: Robes, reeds and dates, Weekly quiz: On Van Halen's legacy, pricey T. rex and more. It comes after Oftwat ruled that the water provider was shirking its legal responsibility to reduce leakage. Why we need your help to find and fix leaks across our network. Thames Water has been hit with its second big fine this year for failing to reduce leakage. VideoWhat is QAnon? Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer has become a target of coronavirus lockdown sceptics. Company number: 02366661. “We urgently need more action from all water companies.”, Steve Robertson, CEO of Thames Water Utilities Ltd, said: “Although we faced challenges during the year, the underlying performance of the business last year was sound.”. One man's battle against 'toxic invader' VideoOne man's battle against 'toxic invader', Former pro-surfer survives close call with shark. Tell me more. Find out who’s responsible for leaks, what we’re doing to prevent them and what to do if you have a leak. Thames Water will pay a £8.5m penalty after failing to meet its target to cut water leakage from its pipes. In order to clarify and improve how we report leakage we appointed Victoria Borwick, former Deputy Mayor of London and former MP, as an independent monitor of our monthly leakage reporting. You can find our Community Guidelines in full here. Leaks at home. Thames Water engineers remain on site in East London after a “major…, Two bridges on the final section of the Dawlish Sea Wall have…, Southern Water Services (SWS) has extended the tender period by a week…, Water company bosses have been challenged to do more to protect the…. © 2020 BBC. Please continue to respect all commenters and create constructive debates. In addition, Ofwat has opened an investigation to consider whether further action is needed beyond this penalty. Leaks on metered supplies. Here’s what to do if you think you have a leak at home. You can also choose to be emailed when someone replies to your comment. Last Wednesday, Ofwat chief executive Cathryn Ross said Thames’s failure to meet its leakage commitments was “unacceptable”. "We regrettably missed our 2016/17 leakage reduction target by 47m litres per day, which represents 1.8% of our average daily production," it said. VideoAre wildfires the end of the Californian dream? Around 3bn.l of water is lost in England per day through leaking infrastructure. Thames Water's annual report revealed that he was paid a £54,000 annual bonus despite the gloomy results. Thames Water has been fined a record £20m after pumping 1.9 billion litres of untreated sewage into the River Thames. The company said the potential bonus was trimmed because of its poor performance. Are wildfires the end of the Californian dream? Thames Water has been hit with a £8.55m penalty for failing to reduce leakages, regulator Ofwat said on Wednesday. Thames Water chairman Sir Peter Mason said in a statement: “Although there was a series of high-profile bursts in a short space of time, the number in 2016/17 didn’t differ hugely from previous years. VideoMick Fleetwood surprises viral Dreams TikTok star, Deserted resort reopens but the tourists will wait, Africa's top shots: Robes, reeds and dates, Weekly quiz: On Van Halen's legacy, pricey T. rex and more. Thames Water said that it had outperformed its target for the past 10 years and reduced leakage by 100m litres a day over the period. Our journalists will try to respond by joining the threads when they can to create a true meeting of independent Premium. 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