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Keeping water flowing for the future

Thames Water has today (18 October 2024) published its Water Resources Management Plan 24 (WRMP)

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Process update

As contingency planning, we have entered into discussions with our financial stakeholders to release cash reserves under our financing. This would require majority creditor consent.

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Feedback shapes proposals to safeguard water supply

The UK’s largest water and wastewater company has announced today (17 September 2024) that it will make further changes to its proposed London drought resilience project in response to feedback from customers.

Thames Water is working in partnership with Jacobs Mott MacDonald joint venture to help deliver the Teddington Direct River Abstraction (TDRA) project.

Thames Water appoints new Technical Partner to boost London’s resilience to drought

The UK’s largest water company is working in partnership with Jacobs Mott MacDonald joint venture to help deliver a brand-new drought resilience project, known as Teddington Direct River Abstraction (TDRA).

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Thames Water secures government approval on plans to protect future water resources

Thames Water has secured government approval of its Water Resource Management Plan (WRMP), which sets out its strategy to provide a secure and sustainable water supply for the next 50 years. 

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Thames Water’s Cirencester sewage treatment works undergoing £21 million upgrade to increase capacity at the Cotswold capital

Thames Water has invested £21 million to upgrade its Cirencester sewage treatment works which is due for completion in Spring 2025.

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Thames Water submits its response to Ofwat’s draft determination for 2025 to 2030

Thames Water Utilities Limited has today submitted its response to Ofwat’s draft determination for 2025 to 2030, as part of Price Review 2024 (PR24).

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Customers and communities encouraged to have their say on new Oxfordshire reservoir design proposals

The UK’s largest water company wants to gather feedback from communities across the South East on its proposals for a new reservoir in Oxfordshire.

South East’s new reservoir

Thames Water begins the search for earthworks specialists to support construction of the South East’s new reservoir

Companies interested in delivering the major earthworks programme for Thames Water’s proposed new reservoir in Oxfordshire are invited to take part in a supplier engagement exercise.

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Thames Water’s Oxfordshire reservoir aims to create jobs and boost the local economy

The construction of a proposed new reservoir near Abingdon in Oxfordshire, that will secure the water supply of 15 million people, could support around 1,000 jobs and will provide a welcome boost for the local economy.

 

 

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Thames Water Utilities Limited responds to Ofwat sewage investigation

We have been notified by Ofwat that it has reached the next stage in its investigation on our management of wastewater treatment works and our sewer network.

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Thames Water begins clay compaction trial works for Oxfordshire reservoir

Thames Water begins a six-month trial today (Thursday 1 August 2024) to test the clay conditions on land south of Hanney Road, at Cow Common, where a vital new reservoir is proposed to be built.