England’s water firms respond to investigation into role of global investors
by Sandra Laville Environment correspondent from Environment | The Guardian on (#66BGY)
Guardian analysis reveals more than 70% of English water industry in foreign ownership
- Revealed: more than 70% of English water industry is in foreign ownership
- England's water: the world's piggy bank
- Can global water investors be held to account?
- England's water: is privatised model a fair system?
The water companies responded to the Guardian's requests for comment as follows.
A Severn Trent spokesperson said: Since privatisation, Severn Trent has invested 25bn in infrastructure, including 100m each year improving the rivers in our region.
Continue reading...