Water firm fined almost £8m for sewage spillages at beauty spots
2 sources·Updated September 29, 2026
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- Guardian UK·16h agoSouth West Water fined £8m for hundreds of sewage spills in Cornwall and Devon
District judge orders record fine for region and says incidents of pollution cannot be tolerated A 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…
Read at Guardian UK → - Sky News UK·17h agoWater firm fined almost £8m for sewage spillages at beauty spots
South West Water (SWW) has been fined almost £8m for hundreds of sewage spillages across Devon and Cornwall over a six-year period.
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