South West Water fined almost £8m for sewage spills
The water company previously said the charges related to "historic matters" and it had "invested significantly" since then.Follow BBC Cornwall on X, external, Facebook, external and Instagram, external. Follow BBC Devon on X, external, Facebook, external and Instagram, external. Send your story ideas to [email protected], external.Related topicsDevonCornwallWater pollutionWaterEnvironment AgencySewageMore on this storyWater firm admits six years of illegal pollutionPublished13 MarchRelated internet linksSouth West WaterEnvironment Agency
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Water company fined almost £8m for sewage spillsImage source, GoogleImage caption, South West Water has been fined almost £8m for untreated sewage spills including at Harlyn in CornwallPublished14 minutes agoA water company has been fined almost £8m for a series of pollution-related offences over six years.South West Water previously entered guilty pleas at Plymouth Magistrates Court after an investigation by the Environment Agency into incidents between 2015 and 2021 in Bodmin, Harlyn, Playing Place, and Polperro in Cornwall, and Plymouth in Devon.Of the 18 charges, 17 were for illegal discharge activities including sewage discharges and one is for failing to take reasonable remedial measures following a failure at a sewage pumping station. The firm was fined £7,867,733.
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