FOUND: 2 - What They Never Told You

Thames Water creditors accused of ‘shuffling chairs on Titanic’ with plan for new board

Campaigners say proposal for £10bn rescue deal in bid to avoid nationalisation is a ‘cosy stitch-up’

The Guardian - UK · Aug 24

Hosepipe ban in London to last for months despite rain starting to fall

Thames Water says restriction is set to remain in place ‘towards end of year’

Evening Standard · Aug 20

17 gallons of Atlantic fog can become drinking water in 24 hours as Morocco’s mountain nets capture moisture above the Anti-Atlas, then gravity carries it downhill to homes where families once walked hours for water

In southwestern Morocco, Atlantic fog is being transformed into drinking water through a network of specialized mesh nets on Mt. Boutmezguida. Operated by Dar Si Hmad, the system captures moisture from fog, directs droplets into reservoirs and uses gravity to move the water through pipes to homes in Aït Baâmrane.

The Economic Times · Aug 18

Restrictions remain on two Scottish rivers after 39 days of very low flows

WATER abstraction restrictions remain in place on two Scottish rivers after they recorded 39 consecutive days of very low flows

The National (Scotland) · Aug 13

Do not treat customers like a blank cheque, Burnham warns water companies

Some households are set to see increases to their bills after Ofwat gave suppliers the provisional go-ahead for an extra £3.4 billion in spending.

Evening Standard · Aug 13

Millions of households set to see unexpected water bill increases

Ofwat said five of 13 suppliers across England and Wales will likely be given permission to increase charges for customers to cover spending.

Evening Standard · Aug 13

Thames Water among suppliers set to be allowed to hike bills to boost spending

Ofwat has provisionally ruled that five of 13 suppliers can increase charges for customers to increase investment by £3.4 billion by 2030.

Evening Standard · Aug 13

They cannot even flush their toilets: life in east London blocks where taps often run dry

Devons Road estate residents describe months-long ordeal of not being able to wash, clean or cook for much of the day

The Guardian - UK · Aug 11

Thames Water gives finance chief £1million extra payment as firm teeters on brink of collapse

Britain's largest water firm is teetering on the edge of collapse and has warned it could run out of cash by the end of the year

Evening Standard · Aug 10

Thames Water’s £1m payout to finance chief is ‘unacceptable’, says government department

Utility firm’s payment criticised by Defra and campaign groups, with some urging Andy Burnham to nationalise it

The Guardian - UK · Aug 10