South West Water fined £8m for hundreds of sewage spills in Cornwall and Devon

Reported by The Guardian World · yesterday 17:19 · Steven Morris

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…

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