Largest ever fine imposed for environmental offences in Devon and Cornwall as South West Water is told by court ‘incidents of pollution will no longer be tolerated’

South West Water (SWW) has been fined more than £2 million for a series of environmental offences across Devon and Cornwall spanning a period of four years.

It is the largest ever fine imposed for environmental offences in the region.

Delivering her sentence, District Judge Matson said ‘incidents of pollution will no longer be tolerated by these courts’ and fined the water company £2,150,000 (26 April 2023).

The EA has shown that there were numerous common deficiencies in the implementation of SWW’s management systems which have contributed to each of these offences.

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