00:00A campaign group is calling for greater public control of England's water companies.
00:06It comes after high E. coli levels were recorded in the River Thames in West London.
00:11River Action says readings taken at Fulham Reach Boat Club showed bacteria levels more than 60 times the Environment Agency
00:19threshold for safe bathing water.
00:22The rise is linked to a spill during maintenance work at Fulham Reach as part of Tideway Tunnel Testing and
00:29Commissioning.
00:30Thames Water says an isolated spill occurred during planned works and that a review is now underway,
00:37while River Action argues the system requires stronger oversight and possible public ownership reform change.
