Thames Water given lowest one star rating for repeated sewage spills
Summary
Thames Water received a one-star rating, the lowest possible, from the Environment Agency due to frequent sewage spills. Most water companies in England were rated poorly for their environmental performance in 2024.Key Facts
- Thames Water got a one-star rating for its environmental performance in 2024.
- The Environment Agency rated almost all English water companies as needing improvement or worse.
- Serious pollution incidents in England increased by 60% compared to 2023.
- The overall rating for 2024 was 19 stars, the worst since the rating process started in 2011.
- Severn Trent was the only company to receive the highest rating with four stars.
- The Environment Agency stated that weather, underinvestment, and more inspections led to the poor ratings.
- A Thames Water spokesperson said their improvement program will take at least a decade.
- The rating criteria have been made stricter over the years, so a lower rating does not necessarily mean the performance has worsened since 2011.
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