Thames Water chief executive Chris Weston said the company’s leakage and pollution targets are “not realistic”, as the UK’s largest water supplier faces criticism over sewage spills, leaks and its future ownership, according to BBC. Weston said Thames wants “to do better”, but argued some commitments are not achievable even with more investment. He backed a rescue plan from lenders that would write off about £9bn of debt, inject new investment and give the government a “golden share” with veto powers over major decisions. Thames was fined a record £122.7m by regulator Ofwat last year for breaching sewage spill rules, and Weston said a temporary nationalisation through special administration could leave taxpayers funding the company. Ofwat said the targets were intended to be ambitious, while the Environment Agency said Thames must comply with the law.