Environmental incidents

The number of significant environmental incidents in 2008/09 arising directly from our operations was 12, which included 4 contractor-related incidents, compared with 34, including 25 contractor-related incidents in 2007/08 and 40, including 20 contractor-related incidents in 2006/07.

Incidents outside of our control resulting from third party or weather-related damage to our networks were one compared with one in 2007/08 and 13 in 2006/07. The results prior to 2008/09 did not include KeySpan and so are not directly comparable.

There was one contractor-related prosecution resulting from these incidents.In the UK, we also received one improvement notice.

In the US, we received six environmental citations in 2008/09 compared with six in 2007/08 and nine in 2006/07, attracting a total of $86,500 in fines. Data prior to 2008/09 does not include KeySpan, so is not directly comparable.

Direct incidents
2008/09 (Number)
Cat 1 - own fault
8
Cat 1 - Contractor related
4
2007/08 (Number)
Cat 1 - own fault
9
Cat 1 - Contractor related
25
2006/07 (Number)
Cat 1 - own fault
20
Cat 1 - Contractor related
20
2005/06 (Number)
Cat 1 - own fault
22
Cat 1 - Contractor related
1
2004/05 (Number)
Cat 1 - own fault
20
Cat 1 - Contractor related
3

Data prior to 2008/09 excludes KeySpan.


Indirect incidents
2008/09 (Number)
Cat 1 - third party related
1
2007/08 (Number)
Cat 1 - third party related
1
2006/07 (Number)
Cat 1 - third party related
13
2005/06 (Number)
Cat 1 - third party related
25
2004/05 (Number)
Cat 1 - third party related
11

Data prior to 2008/09 excludes KeySpan.