South West Water admits pollution offences

The firm has appeared at Plymouth Magistrates' Court

Author: Simon McleanPublished 14 hours ago

South West Water's pleaded guilty to illegal discharges into water in Devon and Cornwall.

The firm has appeared at Plymouth Magistrates' Court charged with five offences relating to illegal water discharge, and breach of an environmental permit.

The company has admitted two charges relating to the Hooe Lake Sewage Pumping Station at Plymstock between August and September 2020 of causing a sewage discharge and breaching an environmental permit, one of causing a discharge into Polperro harbour in August 2019 and two relating to discharges at Bodmin Road, Whitleigh, Plymouth in August and September 2020.

The case has been adjourned for sentencing at a later date.

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