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New CEO - Passing the buck.
On 12 January we wrote to ask the new Thames Water CEO, Chris Weston about Thames Water polluting our drinking water supply but mainly to...
Feb 14, 2024
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Environment Agency - truth or more lies?
The Environment Agency is a taxpayer-funded public body that should be an effective environmental regulator and protector of our waters...
Jan 29, 2024
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Boss number 5 - more lawbreaking?
We are on the fifth Thames Water CEO since WASP was formed in 2018 if we count the recent interim duo as one. One of the stand-out...
Jan 28, 2024
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And hours turned into days...
This blog is from Vaughan Lewis who, as well as working with WASP is also a member of the Evenlode Catchment Partnership. That’s it. 2023...
Jan 4, 2024
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Happy Christmas from WASP
Massive thanks to our volunteers, supporters, and donors. The fight for healthy waters is one we have to win and it is one we will win....
Dec 24, 2023
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Panorama TOMORROW - Monday 8pm - BBC1
Those of you who have been to WASP talks and followed our blogs and social media will have heard us talk many times about the 'captured...
Dec 3, 2023
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Mythbuster 3 - Water companies don't pollute on purpose. Wrong!
Somehow, water company bosses and regulators have created the impression that pollution is all very regrettable and they wish it wouldn't...
Oct 21, 2023
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Mythbusters - Water companies are closely monitored.
Water companies were required to monitor their own performance and compliance with their permits in 2010. The Environment Agency,...
Sep 30, 2023
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Mythbusters!
Is the answer. And the question is; Who are you going to call when overwhelmed by increasingly cynical attempts by polluters, regulators...
Sep 14, 2023
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Corruption Control 5 - the Legal Department.
Once again we must make it clear that we are not alleging corrupt activity by the subjects of this blog but point to the failure of the...
Aug 5, 2023
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