一份由英国多家监管机构联合发布的评估报告指出，尽管行业已投入数十亿英镑，英格兰九家主要水务公司中仍有八家的环境表现被评为“差”或“需改进” 1。此次联合评估涉及英国环境署、饮用水检查局、自然资源威尔士以及水务办公室等多个监管主体 1。数据显示，水务公司的环境绩效总分从去年的19颗星下降至16颗（满分36颗），创下历史最低纪录 1。
在具体的污染事件方面，报告记录了74起造成重大环境损害的严重污染事故，这一数字仅比前一年减少一起 1。统计显示，2025年英格兰共发生2,666起污染事件，较2016年增长了40% 1。其中，泰晤士水务是污染事件最多的公司，其次是安格利安水务等 1。
针对这一严峻状况，英国环境大臣安吉拉·伊格尔已将行业高管召集至伦敦白厅，并警告将对表现不佳的公司采取进一步行动及更严厉的后果 1。伊格尔明确表示，“根本性改革不能等待”，政府已做好准备实施后续举措 1。此前于去年生效的新规已禁止向获得一星评级的公司高管发放奖金 1。此外，鉴于英国是全球仅有的两个完全私有化供水服务的国家之一（另一国为智利），环保组织呼吁对现有模式进行反思，并要求将表现最差的企业如泰晤士水务立即置于特别管理之下 1。
A joint report by major UK regulatory bodies has revealed that eight out of nine large water companies in England continue to receive environmental performance ratings of "poor" or "requiring improvement," despite billions of pounds in industry investment 1. The assessment, produced by the Environment Agency, the Drinking Water Inspectorate, Natural Resources Wales, and Ofwat, recorded 74 serious pollution incidents causing significant environmental damage, a figure nearly unchanged from the previous year 1. This persistent failure prompted Environment Secretary Angela Eagle to summon industry executives to Whitehall, warning that further actions and more severe consequences would be imposed on underperforming firms 1.
The overall environmental performance score for these companies dropped to its lowest historical level, falling from 19 stars last year to 16 stars this year, out of a maximum possible 36 1. Data indicates that England experienced 2,666 pollution incidents in 2025, representing a 40% increase compared to figures from 2016 1. Thames Water emerged as the company with the highest number of pollution events, followed closely by Anglian Water and other operators 1. In response to the poor standards, new regulations enacted last year prohibit bonus payments for executives at companies awarded only one star 1.
Eagle stated unequivocally that "fundamental reform cannot wait," signaling her readiness to implement additional measures against non-compliant entities 1. Environmental groups have joined the call for change, urging a reevaluation of the privatization model and demanding that the worst performers, such as Thames Water, be placed immediately into special administration 1. The UK remains one of only two nations globally, alongside Chile, where water services are fully privatized 1.
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