South West Water
- Date 13 May 2024
- Sector Other
- Decision(s) EIR 12.4.b: Not upheld, EIR 5: Upheld, EIR 9: Upheld
The complainant has requested South West Water (SWW) to disclose a list of all Sewage Treatment Works where it has been using continuous monitoring devices in the final treated downfall and all water quality data from installation from the last four years. SWW refused to disclose the information citing regulation 12(4)(b) of the EIR. The Commissioner’s decision is that SWW is entitled to refuse to disclose the information in accordance with regulation 12(4)(b) of the EIR. It however breached regulation 9 by failing to provide any advice and assistance to the complainant and regulation 5 by failing to disclose recorded information to which the complainant was entitled under EIR. The Commissioner requires SWW to provide advice and assistance to the complainant in accordance with regulation 9 of the EIR and, in relation to question 1 of the request, disclose an updated listed of all relevant Sewage Treatment Works.