opaque practices in troubled waters — ram05

False declarations to the authorities, concealment of operating incidents and endangerment of employees: a whistleblower reveals multiple failings on the part of Veolia in its management of the Embrunais wastewater treatment plants.

While the sanitation giant is in court with the Community of Communes of Serre-Ponçon for another matter, this series of breaches offers a new angle of attack to the community to challenge the public service delegation contract which binds them until 2039.

A survey carried out in collaboration with Mediapart, and also available in written version.