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Peter Swallow MP and Dale Vokings looking at the new infrastructure on site

Ascot Sewage Treatment Works increases its capacity by 30% with £11 million upgrade

Peter Swallow MP for Bracknell recently visited Ascot STW to learn about the £11 million upgrades and the process of treating waste. 

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Thames Water Utilities Limited - Half year results for the six months to 30 September 2024

In the last six months we’ve made solid progress on the transformation and turnaround of Thames Water

Keep your sink sparkling this season written on a blue background with Christmas lights and the Thames Water logo

This holiday season, bin it, don't block it

Thames Water is urging customers and businesses to dispose of their waste correctly this festive season after 80% of blockages in 2024 were caused by sewer abuse.

installing pipework at a Thames Water site

Thames Water gets ready to deliver upgrades to its critical infrastructure across the region

Thames Water has concluded a £400m Asset, Capital and Engineering Professional Services framework procurement exercise to support its infrastructure upgrades over the next five years (2025-2030). 

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Thames Water appoints Chief Restructuring Officer

Thames Water has appointed Julian Gething in a newly created role as Chief Restructuring Officer

Bentley sewage treatment work 's new storm tank

Thames Water installs brand new storm tank at Bentley Sewage Treatment Works as part of £6 million investment

Thames Water has installed a new storm tank at Bentley Sewage Treatment Works six months ahead of schedule. 

A Thames Water engineer installs a smart meter

Million plus smart meters coming to Thames Water region

The UK’s largest water company has signed a new smart meter framework with Honeywell and Sensus UK Ltd, two major technology suppliers. The partnership is the next step in Thames Water’s smart meter strategy to reach an additional million homes and businesses across London, the Thames Valley and Home Counties by the end of AMP 8 in 2030.  

From left to right - Paul Hampton, River Health Community Manager at Thames Water, Cllr Andrea Powell, Cllr Sue Cooper, Claire Roberston of Thames 21, Amanda Smith, Area Manager at Thames Water and Freddie van Mierlo MP for Henley and Thame at Benson Sewage Treatment Works.

Benson Sewage Treatment Works ready to take on more capacity as part of Thames Water’s investment programme

Benson Sewage Treatment works has completed a £9.7 million upgrade which has increased the sites capacity by 29%. 
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Liquidity Extension Update 13th November

Creditors certifying that they represent in excess of 75% of Class A Debt have entered into the TSA.

Two Thames Water engineers using a jet to unblock a sewer

Food companies ordered to pay over £265,000 for severe sewer abuse offences

Two food companies have been ordered to pay a combined total of £265,500 after they disposed of excessive amounts of chemicals, food solids and fats down the sewers in North West London.  

Pipeline and machinery pictured in a rural field

Guildford’s new water pipeline passes halfway mark as part of £93million network boost

The UK’s largest water company has confirmed that over half of Guildford's new water transfer pipe is in place, with 5.8km installed to date. In total the company is laying circa 9km between Pewley Reservoir in west Guildford to Netley Mill water treatment works in east Guildford. 

Thames Water Van on bridge

Thames Water Liquidity Extension Update

Thames Water Utilities Limited announces proposed transaction to extend its liquidity runway.