Hosepipe Ban

The Consumer Council for Water Thames is encouraged to learn that Thames Water has achieved its leakage target this year as a result of accelerating its pipe replacement work. The water company today also announced profits of £270 million, - a decrease of 22% on last year’s figures. David Bland,...

Responding to today’s announcement by Thames Water that it has exceeded its leakage reduction target for 2006-07, Ofwat said: “This result, following on from Ofwat’s enforcement action against Thames Water last year, is good news for water consumers. It contributes to reducing the risk...

The Consumer Council for Water North West is calling on the Government to make sure that money arising from a £8.5 million fine on United Utilities’ shareholders is used to help the company’s poorest customers. Ofwat today ordered water and sewerage supplier, United Utilities, to pay the...

OK, so not especially linked to the hosepipe ban, but we thought our readers might be interested to try the new C02 calculator unveiled by the government today. We’ve been trying it ourselves and although we’re not 100% sure about its accuracy, it does give a good idea about your family’s...

Thames Water will reveal that it has met leakage targets set by water regulator Ofwat for the first time since 2000 when it reports results later this month. The water company is set to declare that it leaked 780 million litres per day in the last financial year, considerably below the target set by...