South West Water fined £7.8m for hundreds of illegal sewage spills in England
South West Water has been handed a £7.8 million fine after pleading guilty to 18 charges related to sewage pollution in Devon and Cornwall. The violations occurred over a six-year period between 2015 and 2021. Among the incidents were 231 discharges recorded at Harlyn beach and over 336 illegal spills near Bodmin. The water company has been given 56 days to pay the full penalty.
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