Two Severn Trent Services Operating Services Divisions, C2C Services and Severn Trent Metering Services, Win Gold Health and Safety Awards for Second Consecutive Year


BIRMINGHAM, UK - 23 June 2011 - C2C Services Limited and Severn Trent Metering Services Limited, two divisions of Severn Trent Services Operating Services UK and Ireland, have been honoured for the second consecutive year by the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA) for exceptional track records in health and safety and initiatives to keep employees and customers safe. Both organisations won Gold Awards at the RoSPA Occupational Health and Safety Awards 2011 held on 17th May in Birmingham, UK. According to RoSPA, both organisations' health and safety management systems exemplify best practices.

C2C Services and Severn Trent Metering Services manage the water and wastewater assets for nearly 1,500 UK Ministry of Defence sites across England. They have provided internal plumbing solutions, water distribution asset maintenance, network maintenance and meter installation for 15 years, installing more than 1.5 million meters to date.

RoSPA has been at the heart of accident prevention in the United Kingdom and around the world for more than 90 years. The society promotes safety and the prevention of accidents at work, at leisure, on the road and in the home through safety education. The RoSPA Occupational Health and Safety Awards are the country's longest running and most highly respected occupational safety awards program.

Dave Sillitto, safety, health, environment and security manager of Severn Trent Services Operating Services, commented, "For these two organizations to be honoured for two years running is an outstanding achievement and highlights the efforts we are making to raise the standards of health and safety for employees and customers."

About C2C Services

Coast to Coast Water Limited is focused on delivering the Aquatrine Package C contract to the MOD with C2C Services Ltd providing the expertise and experience in operational management. C2C, a company established by the Severn Trent Group and Costain, offers extensive process knowledge, extremely high standards in Health and Safety and a commitment to achieving the highest environmental standards. Our aim is to work closely with our customers to meet their individual needs, from ensuring the quality of water supply to providing access to timely and accurate utility data, we strive to demonstrate our standards of excellence and expertise nationwide.

About Severn Trent Metering Services

Severn Trent Metering Services has been providing internal plumbing solutions, water distribution asset maintenance, network maintenance and meter installation for 15 years. Customers span the public and private sectors and range in size and requirements. The organisation has installed in excess of 1.5 million water meters into domestic properties on behalf of large water utilities and fulfills strict health and safety standards, reinforced by the certifications and accreditations the organisation holds.

About Severn Trent Services

Severn Trent Services (www.severntrentservices.com), with global headquarters in Fort Washington, Pa., USA, is a leading supplier of water and wastewater solutions. The company's broad range of products and services is concentrated around disinfection, instrumentation and filtration technologies, and contract operating services. Our analytical services group is the United Kingdom's leading environmental testing organisation, and our international operating services business provides worldwide contract operation and support for all aspects of water and wastewater utility operational development and business transformation. Severn Trent Services is a member of the Severn Trent Plc (London: SVT.L) group of companies. Severn Trent is a FTSE 100 company.

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