“Rainy” London is less rainy than you might at first think, getting half as much rain as Sydney and less than sun-baked Istanbul or Dallas and is deemed “seriously water-stressed” by the Environment Agency, which means demand risks outpacing supply.
Poo power – no flash in the pan
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.
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.
Thames Water on the tap-v-bottled debate
The capital’s water supplier writes about promoting the quality of their product, the right to choose between bottled and tap when out for a meal or drink and replacing pipes to reduce leakage.