Water company achieves top award for sixth year in a row

BOSS HAILS ACHIEVEMENT AS THE RESULT OF HARD WORK, CONTINUED INVESTMENT AND STRONG COLLABORATION WITH PARTNERS AND COMMUNITIES

- By TELEGRAPH REPORTER

THE Environment Agency (EA) has announced that Severn Trent has achieved the top-rated four-star award in the Environmental Performance Assessment (EPA) for the sixth consecutive year - a record-breaking milestone.

The regulator, which rates water firms annually on a one to four star basis, said only Severn Trent scored the four-star rating on its performance in areas including pollution, sewage and improving the environment.

Severn Trent, which serves thousands of households across Derbyshire and operates a number of reservoirs, said this reflects its long-term commitment to protecting the environment and supporting the communities it serves, as it delivers its biggest ever investment programme across the region.

Liv Garfield, chief executive of Severn Trent, said: “Being awarded the top-rated four-star status is testament to the incredible teams at Severn Trent and the real, lasting change we're delivering for the environment. It’s the result of hard work, major investment over many years and strong collaboration with our partners and communities.