United Utilities fined £1m for discharging raw sewage into Lancashire coast
The water company pleaded guilty to environmental permit offences after a June 2023 incident that polluted seven bathing waters including Blackpool.
United Utilities was fined £964,225 by Preston magistrates court on Tuesday after pleading guilty to five environmental permit offences. The penalties relate to an illegal discharge of raw sewage into the Fylde coast in June 2023 that affected seven bathing waters and significantly impacted water quality at seaside holiday locations including Blackpool.
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- United Utilities fined £1m after discharging raw sewage into Lancashire coast — The Guardian — World
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