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Wessex Water's GENeco subsidiary, established in 2009, operates sewage treatment works. It recycles waste, produces renewable energy and provides the agricultural industry with fertiliser. In summer 2010, GENeco launched the Bio-Bug, a modified VW Beetle that runs on bio-gas generated from waste
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In both 2011/12 and 2012/13 the company's leakage figure was 69 million litres per day, compared to a yearly average of 73 million litres per day between 2005 and 2010.
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In 2013 Wessex Water's compliance with drinking water standards exceeded 99.9% and the company maintained 100% compliance with
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Brown, Paul (31 July 2003). "Pollution still pays as firms shrug off fines: League table of offenders fails to stem neglect".
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The water authority had acquired the assets and duties of a number of public sector and local authority water utilities:
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Wessex Water achieved a score of 4.53 in Ofwat's ‘Satisfaction by company’ survey 2012/13 (5 being ‘very satisfied’).
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July 2003 – Described by the
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The company originated as the Wessex Water
Authority, one of ten regional water authorities established by the
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Gregoriadis, Linus (22 March 1999). "ICI tops list of
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of causing sewage to enter controlled waters. Untreated sewage had been allowed to pollute the
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Houlder, Vanessa (22 March 1999). "ICI Chemicals tops league table for pollution fines".
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Cork, Tristan; Grimshaw, Emma; Lane, Ellis; Roig, Estel Farell (4 December 2020).
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Wessex Water's greenhouse gas emissions totalled 119 kilotonnes of CO
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Harding, Julie (25 May 2007). "Water firm fined over sewage spill".
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Dowlais Brook,
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magistrates after pleading guilty to one offence under the
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The company owns and manages several reservoirs including
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713:"Malaysian energy group YTL buys Wessex Water for £1.2bn"
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equivalent in 2018/19, compared to 149 kilotonnes of CO
394:. Following Enron's collapse, Wessex Water was sold to
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https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-bristol-10881080
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after allowing sewage to pollute the River Stour near
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equivalent in 2011/12 and 159 kilotonnes in 2012/13.
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Wessex Water is owned by the Malaysian power company
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Former nationalised industries of the United Kingdom
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339:. In 2016, the company had about 2,100 employees.
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1234:"Wessex Water fined for river pollution"
1034:"Make the polluter pay the full price".
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457:explosion at a company site in Avonmouth
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1638:Water pollution in the United Kingdom
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1215:. Bristol. 25 May 2007. p. 31.
786:"Service Incentive Mechanism report"
1575:Water Services Regulation Authority
1119:"Water company fined for pollution"
1103:. Cardiff. 22 May 2002. p. 3.
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1308:United Kingdom water industry
954:. BBC News. 21 November 2014.
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294:Wessex Water Services Limited
1558:England and Wales regulators
448:West Hampshire Water Company
409:Bristol Avon River Authority
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1570:Drinking Water Inspectorate
654:Weymouth Magistrates' Court
611:Minehead Magistrates' Court
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1565:Consumer Council for Water
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180:£547.7 million (2019)
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1420:Essex and Suffolk Water
1410:Cambridge Water Company
1194:. Bristol. p. 59.
563:, run by tour operator
427:South Wilts Water Board
424:North Wilts Water Board
398:Power International of
337:Water Industry Act 1991
140:0.460 Gl/day (recycled)
1522:Northern Ireland Water
1219:document ID 334606821.
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1173:. London. p. 14.
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1152:. London. p. 11.
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850:"Reservoirs and lakes"
471:Drinking water quality
436:West Wilts Water Board
400:Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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1479:Dŵr Cymru Welsh Water
1334:Dŵr Cymru Welsh Water
1082:. London. p. 4.
1061:. London. p. 7.
1019:. London. p. 7.
836:"Annual results 2019"
699:Wessex Water website
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1450:Youlgrave Waterworks
976:on 14 December 2018.
583:Environmental record
517:Clatworthy Reservoir
507:Reservoirs and lakes
479:discharge consents.
459:on 3 December 2020.
206:212.5 million (2020)
177:552.3 million (2020)
1212:Western Daily Press
679:"About the company"
525:Hawkridge Reservoir
356:Bennetts Associates
247:Number of employees
235:66.6 million (2020)
116:Recycled wastewater
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1532:Crown dependencies
1463:Environment Agency
1344:Severn Trent Water
1339:Northumbrian Water
1322:Water and sewerage
814:"Past performance"
640:Frampton Cotterell
597:Environment Agency
521:Durleigh Reservoir
430:Wessex Water Board
421:Dorset Water Board
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1425:Hartlepool Water
1364:United Utilities
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