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General Category => Politics & Current Affairs => Topic started by: Nearly Sane on March 27, 2024, 04:06:36 PM

Title: Boat Race rowers told not to enter Thames due to high levels of E. coli
Post by: Nearly Sane on March 27, 2024, 04:06:36 PM
The problem for Thames Water here is even if they are correct about the cause, it reads as if they should have been carrying out updates to prevent it before it happened since they knew it was possible. It's been a wet start to the year in the area but it's not Noahtime.

Add to that the various breaches in recent years by water companies, and it's not going to be seen as anything other than a systemic failure.


https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-68674088
Title: Re: Boat Race rowers told not to enter Thames due to high levels of E. coli
Post by: Nearly Sane on March 27, 2024, 08:37:42 PM
Good report on Channel 4 news on the wider problem, including one of the leaders of the unofficial opposition, Feargal Sharkey.

https://www.channel4.com/news/untreated-sewage-dumped-into-england-rivers-and-seas-doubles-in-2023

https://www.channel4.com/news/no-surprise-there-have-been-more-sewage-spillages-says-environmental-audit-committee-chair


https://www.channel4.com/news/shareholders-who-ram-raided-water-companies-should-pay-for-cleaning-uk-rivers-and-lakes-says-environmental-campaigner

And it would appear that Thames Water may go bust

https://news.sky.com/story/thames-water-directors-hold-crunch-talks-over-utilitys-future-13102935

Title: Re: Boat Race rowers told not to enter Thames due to high levels of E. coli
Post by: Steve H on March 27, 2024, 10:17:50 PM
There's so much sewage in the Thames, they'd be going through the motions.
Title: Re: Boat Race rowers told not to enter Thames due to high levels of E. coli
Post by: Nearly Sane on March 28, 2024, 02:41:33 PM
Bills could go up 40% for Thames Water customers

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-68682198
Title: Re: Boat Race rowers told not to enter Thames due to high levels of E. coli
Post by: Nearly Sane on April 05, 2024, 03:49:19 PM
More problems for Thames Water


https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-68742551