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South West Water fined £7.8m for sewage spills in Devon and Cornwall
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South West Water has been ordered to pay a record fine of almost £8m after pleading guilty to 24 environmental charges over hundreds of sewage spills at popular bathing spots and sensitive habitats in Devon and Cornwall. The incidents, investigated by the Environment Agency, took place between January 2015 and July 2021, with one case involving untreated sewage.
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