Engineers from a Thames Water leak hunting team unloads equipment from their van during a night shift in London, UK, on Wednesday, May 2, 2023.
The chief executive of Britain's biggest water supplier stepped down with immediate effect on Tuesday.
Regulator Ofwat said Thames Water would come under heightened scrutiny and must re-evaluate its plans to improve operational performance, delivery and financial resilience.
Ofwat approved £16.9 billion ($21.8 billion) in spending for the company to invest in improving services for customers and the environment — a sum below the £19.8 billion that Thames Water had requested.
In spring this year, shareholders rejected its bid for a £500 million equity injection, while its parent company Kemble defaulted.
Persons:
Ofwat, Kemble
Organizations:
Engineers, LONDON, Thames Water, Home Counties
Locations:
London, England, Thames, Home