Despite Veolia's global track record of corruption, broken promises, environmental degradation, price-gouging, obfuscation, misdirection and secrecy, the world's largest water company continues to enjoy substantial support within powerful pockets of financial and political circles [refers to following parts of Veolia Environnement: Apa Nova, Berlinwasser, Comorienne de l'Eau et de l'Electricité (CEE), Connex, Dalkia, Domino Holding, Folkestone and Dover Water Services, Générale des Eaux, Leigh Environmental (now SARP), Onyx Environmental, Sanedo, SARP, Société de Patrimoine des Eaux du Niger (SPEN), Southern Water, Tchadienne d'Electricité de l'Eau (STEE), Tendring Hundred Water Services, Tyseley Waste Disposal, United Water, USFilter (now Veolia Water North America); refers to Vivendi Environnement (now Veolia Environnement); also refers to Anglian Water (AWK), Andrade Guttierrez, eThekwini Water Service, Gelsenwasser, Hyundai Petrochemical (now joint venture Honam & LG Group), Kinhill Engineers, KOWACO (Korea Water Resources Company), Mazars & Guérard, North West Water, Ondeo, PVK, SANEPAR (Company of Sanitation of the State of Parana), SAUR, Société Nationale des Eaux (SNE), Suez, Tandiran Information Systems Sereuca Space, Thames Water (part of RWE), Vivendi Universal, Watercare]