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		Thames' leakage rate improvements welcome Monday, 26th November 2007 Pressure is having an effect but company still losing 275 Olympic swimming pools per day London, 26th November 2007 -- Pressure from consumers and politicians is having a positive effect on Thames' leakage figures but the company is still losing 275 Olympic swimming pools of water per day, Syed Kamall, Conservative MEP for London and long-time campaigner against Thames Water's wastage, said today. The company - which provides water to 8.5 million people around London - has announced today it has brought leakage figures down to 695 million litres per day - an improvement of around 120mld from a year ago. In July 2006, water regulator Ofwat forced Thames to spend an extra £150 million on improvements to the water network after they failed to meet targets for leakage reduction. At the time, Thames was losing the equivalent of 350 Olympic pools per day. Mr Kamall said: "It is encouraging to see consumer and political pressure is finally paying off. These latest leakage figures are clearly moving in the right direction and Thames are to be congratulated for getting their act together. "Thames is still losing over 275 Olympic swimming pools per day through leaky pipes. That figure is far too high, and we must continue to invest in new water mains over the coming years. "Thames has failed Londoners in the past and we all hope the new changes being brought into the business will improve leakage and ensure a better quality of service".