South West Water Hit with Major Fine
The company faces a nearly £8 million penalty for numerous sewage spills in Cornwall and Devon.
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According to an initial, single report, South West Water has been ordered to pay a fine of nearly £8 million. This hefty penalty comes after hundreds of sewage spills occurred at popular bathing spots and sensitive habitats in Cornwall and Devon. One notable incident involved untreated sewage spilling through a harbour wall during a busy bank holiday weekend. Remarkably, it took South West Water engineers 10 hours to respond to the event.
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