Thames Water hit with £8.5m fine over 'unacceptable' leaks
Watchdog says failure to meet commitment to tackle leaks justifies maximum automatic fine for utility, but there is better news for the company's clean energy efforts
Thames Water has today been hit with the maximum automatic penalty possible over its failure to meet targets to tackle leaks in its network. Regulator Ofwat confirmed the company will be fined £8.55m,...
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