Water company fined £7.8 million following pollution incidents
Thursday 15th October 2026
A water company has been fined for environmental offences following an investigation and prosecution brought by the Environment Agency.
Pollution offences took place between January 2015 and July 2021 across Devon and Cornwall. The company pleaded guilty to 18 charges, 17 for illegal water discharge activities and one for failing to take reasonable remedial measures following failure at a pumping station. Most of these discharges involved untreated sewage and spills in bathing spots and sensitive environmental habitats.
The company was fined £7,867,733 and was ordered to pay £329,993 in costs.
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