South West Water

South West Water has been fined nearly £8 million over sewage spills, the BBC reports. The penalty adds to mounting scrutiny of England's privatised water companies, which face growing public anger over wastewater discharges into rivers and coastal waters and repeated calls for stronger regulatory enforcement.

South West Water has been fined £8m after admitting hundreds of sewage spills in Cornwall and Devon. The penalty, reported by the Guardian, adds to mounting public anger over water companies discharging raw sewage into rivers and coastal waters, and is likely to renew debate about regulation, investment in infrastructure and the accountability of privatised water firms in England.