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Violation Tracker UK Individual Case
Company: Southern Water
Current Parent Company:
Macquarie
Parent at the Time of the Penalty Announcement: Southern Water
Recap of Ownership Changes: Southern Water’s ultimate parent are Greensands Holdings, those major shareholders were IIF (advised by JP Morgan) and The Northern Trust Co. (exited 2016), with no majority owner. In September 2021 a fund managed by Macquarie acquired a majority stake.
Company Nation/Region: England
Penalty: £0
Year: 2021
Date: 16 March, 2021
Offence Group: environment-related offences
Offence Type: water pollution violation
Violation Description: Southern Water was issued with a warning letter after it emerged in 2015 that the company had been bypassing fail-safe mechanisms at treatment works in Kent. In some cases this was done deliberately, and the company admitted supplying inadequately disinfected water as a consequence.
Agency: Drinking Water Inspectorate
HQ Country of Parent: Australia
Ownership Structure of Parent: publicly traded
Major Industry of Parent: financial services
Specific Industry of Parent: financial services
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