Welsh Water is at the bottom of this list.

Welsh Water operates on a ‘Not for Profit’ model.

Coincidence?

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Thames Water lenders float new £10bn rescue plan Latest effort involves paying off fines worth hundreds of millions of pounds as part of bid to stave off financial collapse

#NationaliseWaterNow (and permanently). By way of disclosure I am a #ThamesWater victim, er, customer.

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2 years on and channel fours “dirty business” and still nothing is being done. #NationaliseWaterNow

South East Water supply issue returns for thousands across Kent, Sussex South East Water says customers are now back out of supply in Tunbridge Wells, Pembury and Frant.

For the six months ending September 2024, South East Water recorded an operating profit of £37.1 million, and after-tax profits of £7.8 million...

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Thames Water half-year profit leaps to more than £400m after it raises bills by third Debt-ridden utility warns of ‘material uncertainty’ with potential for a rapid collapse despite profit rise

As an unwilling #ThamesWater customer this is obscene & unacceptable. A business model that sees the ratepayers simply funding water companies' greed & incompetence must be dismantled. Where are all the #TechBros who want to #Disrupt everything? Well disrupt this motherfuckers!

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Windermere hit by 50bn-litre deluge from sewage plants | The Observer

FIFTY BILLION LITRES OF EFFLUENT!

Discharged, not into the sea (which would be bad enough), but into a LAKE!
Fueling the growth of toxic algae, and starving aquatic life of oxygen.
United Utilities is a greedy, disgusting and irresponsible company.

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England’s water industry issued £10.5bn in ‘green bonds’ despite pollution record River Action says use of issuance tied to environmental benefits is ‘corporate greenwash on steroids’

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Wessex Water must pay £11m over wastewater failures, says regulator Company failed to effectively operate, maintain and upgrade its wastewater assets, Ofwat finds

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Ofwat letting water firms charge twice to tackle sewage, court to hear River Action bringing legal action against water regulator over who should foot bill for firms’ past failures to invest

A classic case of regulatory capture. And a reminder that Govt plans to 'reform' the water industry will simply perpetuate a system designed for the benefit of corporate interests not water users.

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Another regulation that the water companies can wriggle out of or wait to be taken to court over and still not comply with.

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Not nearly good enough @libdems.org.uk. #NationaliseWaterNow.

They’ve had ample money for ‘infrastructure’ & paid it to execs & shareholders, haven’t they???
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This summer we had to check the Surfers against Sewage app every time we went for a swim at our nearest beach. And yes, there were spills.

Several.
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Thames Water creditors ask for up to 15 years’ leniency from river pollution rules Lenders say a ‘full return to legal, regulatory and environmental compliance’ under new rescue plan would not be completed until at least 2035-2040

No. Fuck no. Fuck off. For good measure as a #ThamesWater customer, based on your admitted performance, I am hereby demanding a refund of my payments for the past 15 years, plus interest, plus a 15% service charge to cover my inconvenience. I accept Visa, MasterCard and PayPal.

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Thames Water lenders submit new rescue plan to stave off collapse Creditors in control of firm say they will write off loans, invest more and commit to paying pollution fines

No. Hell no. This business model is a proven failure.
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Windermere: Eight days of sewage discharge recorded United Utilities says the discharge into Cunsey Beck occurred because of heavy sustained rain.

"Untreated sewage and waste water continuously discharged for eight days during prolonged rainy weather".
Rainy weather? In the Lake District? What a shock!
United Utilities is a greed-driven disgrace. The Environment Agency is a waste of space.

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As a #ThamesWater 'customer' I say NO. FUCK NO. NO FUCKING WAY NO. Got it?
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Reeves says Thames Water should find ‘market-based solution’ Chancellor aims to reassure creditors but says ministers are planning for all options including special administration

Our government continues to refuse to acknowledge that the privatisation model for provision of water and sewage processing is a failure. The result will be higher bills and more pollution.
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‘Even Puerto Rico paid its bill’: Thames Water creditor suggests backers are safe Creditors of US territory’s were protected during municipal default, says Assured Guaranty’s chief executive

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The systems are broken and need to be fixed. We can’t have shit just willy nilly pumped into the sea. These ‘dry’ outflows aren’t reported and so pose serious risk to swimmers. #nationalisewaternow

Chinese firm a leading contender to buy Thames Water, reports say Hong Kong’s CKI among those lining up to acquire struggling company if it collapses

No fucking way. Next idea.
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Southern Water applies for permission to draw water from rare chalk stream Environment secretary urged to stop drought order that could damage the ecology of River Test in Hampshire

No.
Next question.
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(HT to @broomwagonblog.bsky.social for noticing my earlier typo and notifying me!)

Southern Water boss pay rise 'outrageous', says environment secretary Southern Water's Lawrence Gosden was awarded an extra £691,000 as part of a long-term incentive plan.

How dare they! Its time shareholders went to the bottom of the heap and customers came first.

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Absolutely spot on. The privatisation model has repeatedly demonstration that is an abject failure for water, and probably much more. Permanently taking the sector back into public ownership is the ONLY answer.
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English water firm doubles CEO’s pay despite ‘elevated concern’ over finances Boss of Affinity Water, which serves 3.9 million customers in London and south-east, receives £1.6m

Am I the only one who is completely fed up with and outraged by the steady drumbeat of news regarding Britain's water companies and their complete, sneering disdain for the rate payers? I have seriously have enough. I think it might finally be #PitchforkTime (see 2/2).
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Disaster if it is only temporary with more taxpayer and billpayer money pouring into private hands where it is wasted. The private model has been proven to be a failure. #NationaliseWaterNow

Privatisation has failed. It is being used to funnel our money straight into the pockets of foreign companies to pay out to shareholders.
Why is the government allowing our money to go out of the country instead of being used here to improve water services?
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Don’t let Thames Water’s future owners get away with serious environmental crime! Sign the petition: say NO to outrageous demands from Thames Water’s future owners.

You couldn’t make this up. The people vying to take over Thames Water have issued a ‘ransom note’ demanding legal immunity for serious environmental crimes as a condition for taking control!

You're fucking kidding me!

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Public ownership of England’s water companies could cost close to zero, says thinktank Exclusive: Common Wealth report argues debt, pollution and underinvestment justify process known as special administration

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