A district judge has imposed a near £8 million fine on a water company after hundreds of sewage discharges polluted popular bathing areas and protected habitats in southwest England. The ruling follows repeated incidents, including one where untreated sewage overflowed through a harbour wall during a weekend, with emergency response teams taking over ten hours to arrive. Authorities have emphasized that environmental violations of this scale will not be tolerated. The case highlights ongoing concerns about infrastructure failures and regulatory enforcement in water management.
District judge orders record fine for region and says incidents of pollution cannot be toleratedA water company has been ordered to pay a record fine of almost £8m for hundreds of sewage spills at popular bathing spots and sensitive habitats in Cornwall and Devon.On one occasion, untreated sewage gushed through a harbour wall on a bank holiday weekend but South West Water (SWW) engineers took 10 hours to attend. Continue reading...
