HISTORICAL FACTS: 29 - The Untold Story

Never mind the H20: this scheme to move water from Severn to Thames could be the new HS2

England’s water woes have a solution. But trying to move vast volumes of water from west to east is not it

The Guardian - UK · Mar 23, 2023

Water firms focused on returns at expense of environment, say peers

Lords committee criticises Ofwat for failing to ensure firms invested enough in sewage network

The Guardian - UK · Mar 22, 2023

Water companies ordered to stop dividends if services don’t improve

Since being privatised in 1989, English water firms have paid dividends of more than £65 billion to shareholders

Evening Standard · Mar 20, 2023

Thames Water still using dowsing rods to detect leaks despite evidence they don’t work

Watchdog Ofwat says ancient dowsing method doesn’t work but some Thames Water engineers still use rods

Evening Standard · Jan 30, 2023

Thousands of households to get £35 water bill discount - see if you're due a payment

Welsh Water has confirmed customers who suffered outages as a result of burst pipes in the run up to Christmas will receive money off their water bill as compensation.

Daily Mirror · Jan 26, 2023

Northumbrian Water among firms singled out by Ofwat as 'worst performing'

The regulator said Northumbrian was one of several 'letting down their customers and the environment' and is 'lagging behind' on water quality

Chronicle Live · Dec 9, 2022

Public patience is wearing thin. Ofwat must wield the big stick

Putting water companies on the naughty step and doling out tame financial penalties in not enough

The Guardian - UK · Dec 8, 2022

Ofwat names Thames Water among six ‘worst performing’ water firms

The regulator singled out Northumbrian Water, Southern Water, South West Water, Thames Water, Welsh Water and Yorkshire Water

Evening Standard · Dec 8, 2022

Ofwat names six ‘worst performing’ water firms

The regulator singled out Northumbrian Water, Southern Water, South West Water, Thames Water, Welsh Water and Yorkshire Water.

The Independent UK · Dec 8, 2022

Poor performance now ‘the norm’ for some water firms, warns Ofwat

Serious pollution, poor service and weak financial management embedded, says England and Wales water industry regulator

The Guardian - UK · Dec 8, 2022