Thames Water Utilities Ltd

The complainant requested information from Thames Water Utilities Limited (“Thames Water”) relating to sewer flooding. The Commissioner’s decision is that the information requested in parts 3, 4 and 5 of the request is environmental information under regulation 2(1) and so Thames Water is obliged to respond to parts 3, 4 and 5 of the request. The Commissioner requires Thames Water to take the following steps to ensure compliance with the legislation. Thames Water must provide the complainant with a response to parts 3, 4 and 5 of the request which complies with the requirements of the EIR. Thames Water must take these steps within 30 calendar days of the date of this decision notice. Failure to comply may result in the Commissioner making written certification of this fact to the High Court pursuant to section 54 of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (FOIA) and may be dealt with as a contempt of court.