Southern Water fined £7m over coastal sewage dumping
In a move that will surprise very few, Southern Water admitted to dumping poo in the water. They were fined £7,000,000.
Here’s the BBC report:
#Broadsairs #CanterburyCrownCourt #Margate #poo #SouthernWater #waterSouthern Water has been fined more than £7m for dumping sewage off the Kent coast, causing widespread damage to the local economy and tourism.
The company pleaded guilty in April to 13 charges over illegal discharges at Margate and Broadstairs wastewater pumping stations between 2019 and 2021.
At a two-day sentencing hearing at Canterbury Crown Court, Mr Justice Johnson said there were “overall serious failures” by the company.
Southern Water fined £7m over coast sewage dumping, BBC
