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Thames Water Liquidity Extension Update - Transaction Effective Date

Thames Water provides an update about its Liquidity Extension plans.
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First mass wet wipe removal from a UK river launched to clean London’s ‘Wet Wipe Island’

Work has started on the mass excavation of London’s Wet Wipe Island in a first-of-its-kind river clean-up project to further improve the quality of the River Thames

Engineers make entry into trunk sewer

A 120 tonne fatberg, equivalent in size of a blue whale, is removed from a large trunk sewer in Oxford

A 120 tonne fatberg, equivalent in size of a blue whale, is removed from a large trunk sewer in Oxford

A person water their garden with a watering can.

Temporary Use Ban begins

Thames Water’s Temporary Use Ban (hosepipe ban), for areas it supplies with a postcode starting with OX, GL, SN and RG4, RG8 and RG9, has come into effect.

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CMA Reference Deferral Update

Thames Water Utilities Limited asked Ofwat and Ofwat has now agreed that Ofwat will defer making the Reference of its Final Determination to the Competition and Markets Authority for a further period until 22 October 2025.

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Thames Water Utilities Limited Annual Results for the year to 31 March 2025

Thames Water has made good progress in operational performance, despite the ongoing challenging financial situation.

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Thames Water announces Temporary Use Ban (hosepipe ban) across Swindon, Gloucestershire, Oxfordshire, Berkshire and Wiltshire

Thames Water will implement a Temporary Use Ban (hosepipe ban) for the Thames Valley region which includes areas with a postcode starting with OX, GL, SN and RG4, RG8 and RG9

 

 

Two technicians wearing orange high-vis inspect aerations lanes at a sewage works

Thames Water begins supplier engagement to start delivering vital AMP 8 projects

Thames Water intends to invest £840 million in 10 capital delivery projects at seven waste treatment sites and two water treatment sites.

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Thames Water appoints Technical Partner to develop water transfer project

Thames Water has awarded AtkinsRéalis and Stantec (joint venture) a contract to develop designs for its Severn to Thames Transfer project. The proposed transfer project is designed to increase the amount of water available during times of drought. 

 

 

Thames Water, UKPN and Greater London Authority representatives demonstrating collaboration

Dig Once, Disrupt Less: Thames Water helps cut over 400 days of disruption in London, as part of the London Authority’s Infrastructure Coordination Service.

Thames Water, as part of the London Authority’s Infrastructure Coordination Service, and alongside other utility providers, has avoided over 400 days of disruption from London roads since April 2024.

A person uses a watering can

Every drop counts – water saving tips from Thames Water

After the UK’s driest spring in over a century, Thames Water is reminding its customers of water saving tips.

Dina Gillespie at Abbey Mills

Overseeing Thames Water's largest pumping station

This I nterna tional W omen in E ngineering D ay  we celebrate Dina Gillespie, who runs Thames Water’s largest wastewater pumping station .