Information Commissioner's Office

United Utilities

19 January 2017, Private companies

The complainant has requested information on the detection of cryptosporidium in water samples by United Utilities Water Limited (UUWL). UUWL sought to withhold the information in parts 1 – 5 of the request on the basis of regulation 12(5)(b) and the information in part 6 under the exception at regulation 12(4)(d). The Commissioner found that the information at part 3 of the request was not held and that regulation 12(4)(d) was not engaged with regard to the information held at part 6 of the request. For parts 1, 2, 4 and 5 the Commissioner found the regulation 12(5)(b) exception was engaged and the public interest favoured maintaining the exception. The Commissioner requires the public authority to disclose the information held for part 6 of the request.

EIR 12(5)(b): Not upheld EIR 12(4)(d): Upheld