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South West Water fined £8m for hundreds of sewage spills in Cornwall and Devon

Global Published 29 September 2026, 20:19 · archived 29 Sep 2026

District judge orders record fine for region and says incidents of pollution cannot be toleratedA water company has been ordered to pay a record fine of almost £8m for hundreds of sewage spills at popular bathing spots and sensitive habitats in Cornwall and Devon.On one occasion, untreated sewage gushed through a harbour wall on a bank holiday weekend but South West Water (SWW) engineers took 10 hours to attend. Continue reading...

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