Thames Water
“ London in particular has outgrown its sewer system . It was designed for two million people and now it is used by more than six million ”
– Bob Collington
Turning the tide Current capital expenditure is higher at Thames Water than at any other water company since privatisation in 1989 and the outcomes seen to date during AMP5 ( 2010-2015 ) show this .
Collington said : “ A lot of London ’ s water and sewerage infrastructure dates from Victorian times . It has served us well , but this infrastructure inevitably needs upgrading and continued investment .
“ Our customers rely on us to provide what is an essential service . This means we need to maintain consistent levels of work to upgrade our networks over the long term and not store problems for the future . Our plans will deliver value for money on the things our customers have told us matter most .”
Not only is the company delivering outstanding quality drinking water , it also hit its leakage reduction target for eight years on the spin and committed strongly in the wastewater arena during this five-year cycle . This was demonstrated by a £ 140 million upgrade of the Mogden sewage treatment works in West London , which extended its capacity by 50 percent .
The tunnelling phase of the £ 635 million Lee Tunnel in Stratford was completed on time and on budget earlier this year , and when in full operation will combine with the Thames Tideway Tunnel to collectively capture an average 39 million tonnes of sewage a year from the most polluting combined sewer
106 July 2014