Thames Water has failed to deliver more than 100 environmental protection projects says regulator Embattled Thames Water was hit by a fresh blow today after it was told by its regulator it faces the threat of multi-million pound fines after it had failed to complete more than 100 environmental protection projects.
Thames Water committed to deliver 812 environmental schemes as part of the Water Industry National Environmental Programme (WINEP) from 2020 to 2025.
However the regulator said that “Thames Water alerted Ofwat and the Environment Agency that it will be unlikely to deliver more than 100 of these environmental improvement schemes on time, by 31 March 2025.”.
Ofwat said it is opening an investigation into whether London’s water supplier is in breach of its legal obligations through the “delayed delivery of environmental improvement schemes” that customers have already paid for through their bills.
Lynn Parker, senior director for enforcement at Ofwat, said: "Customers have paid for Thames Water to carry out these essential environmental schemes.
