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South West Water fined £8m over sewage spills
Original: South West Water fined £8m for hundreds of sewage spills in Cornwall and Devon
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.
Why now: Public anger over sewage pollution by English water companies is running high, making the size of the fine newsworthy.
South West WaterCornwallDevonEnvironment Agency
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