South West Water fined £7.8 million over hundreds of sewage spills across Devon and Cornwall after 18 charges, including 231 discharges at Harlyn beach and more than 336 illegal spills near Bodmin
- South West Water pleaded guilty to 18 charges linked to pollution incidents between 2015 and 2021.
- (Photo: Shutterstock)South West Water has been fined £7,867,733 for hundreds of illegal sewage spills across Devon and Cornwall, with a judge describing the company’s management failures as reckless.
- The record penalty is the largest ever imposed for environmental offences in the region.
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- South West Water pleaded guilty to 18 charges linked to pollution incidents between 2015 and 2021.
- (Photo: Shutterstock)South West Water has been fined £7,867,733 for hundreds of illegal sewage spills across Devon and Cornwall, with a judge describing the company’s management failures as reckless.
- The record penalty is the largest ever imposed for environmental offences in the region.
Sources: Times of India