Andrew Barton

Andrew Barton is Wastewater Planning & Environment Manager at Southern Water, leading a team responsible for investigating pollution incidents, identifying root causes and driving improvements to reduce future environmental impacts. His team works closely with operational colleagues across the business and acts as a key interface with the Environment Agency, ensuring incidents are thoroughly investigated, reported and addressed while supporting positive environmental outcomes.

With more than 20 years of experience across the water, environmental and contaminated land sectors, Andrew has built his career around creating strong relationships, sharing knowledge and helping organisations navigate regulatory and operational challenges. Prior to joining Southern Water, he held leadership and management roles at an environmental consultancy and major environmental laboratories.

Andrew is a Member of the Royal Society of Chemistry. He has authored industry and academic publications and spoken at environmental conferences across the UK. He is passionate about collaboration across the water industry and enjoys bringing together different perspectives to tackle share environmental challenges and improve outcomes for customers, communities and the environment.