Anglian Water Services Ltd

The complainant has requested a trade effluent consent register and trade effluent sampling results. Anglian Water disclosed some information and has relied on regulation 12(5)(e) of the EIR to withhold the remainder. Regulation 12(5)(e) concerns the confidentiality of commercial or industrial information. The Commissioner’s decision is that Anglian Water cannot rely on regulation 12(5)(e) to withhold the requested information as it is information related to emissions for the purposes of regulation 12(9) of the EIR. Regulation 12(9) prevents such information from being withheld under regulation 12(5)(e). The Commissioner requires Anglian Water to take the following steps to ensure compliance with the legislation: Disclose the information to which it has applied regulation 12(5)(e) of the EIR, with any personal data redacted appropriately.