September 3, 2010

“Rainy” London ain’t so rainy

Intake pipes taking water from the tidal River Thames into the Thames Gateway Water Treatment Works at Beckton

People would be forgiven for wondering why “rainy London” has just got a brand-new desalination plant, something more commonly associated with the sun-scorched Middle East or southern Spain. Well, "rainy" London is less rainy than you might at first think. It gets half as much … [Read more...]

Poo power – no flash in the pan

Thames Water's newly unveiled Poo Power logo

Here’s a curious, if earthy, one to ponder next time nature calls: Thames Water, London’s water and sewerage company - and producer of renewable power. Most people know about the first bit. Fewer, however, are aware that we also generate electricity, and lots of it, from our … [Read more...]

Thames Water fund to help hard-up customers

Citizens Advice (CAB) says its South East bureaux have seen a 36 per cent rise in enquiries about water and sewerage debt problems between April and June this year compared to the same period last year. That’s a big increase in anyone’s book, reflecting the tough economic … [Read more...]

Thames Water on the tap-v-bottled debate

Thames Water is investing £25m to combat flooding

Before we get stuck into this issue, let’s be clear: the last thing we want to do is be in conflict with the bottled water sector. We’ve always said that the goal of our London On Tap - www.londonontap.co.uk - campaign is simply to promote the quality of Thames Water’s tap … [Read more...]