"Thames Water is aware of the leak—they’ve marked the drain, and nothing’s happened yet." With a hosepipe ban being imposed by Thames Water last month, Mr Dale said he is "surprised" the leak has not been repaired yet. A spokesman for Thames Water said that it was planning the repair. CEO of Thames Water, Chris Weston, speaking on the BBC's Big Boss Interview podcast, stated that some of the targets were beyond what they could achieve. Thames Water, the largest water company in the UK, has been under fire recently for its handling of sewage discharges and leaks.