United Utilities fined nearly £1m for illegally discharging raw sewage off Lancashire coast
The water company pleaded guilty to five environmental permit offences linked to a June 2023 pollution incident.
United Utilities has been fined £964,225 in fines and costs after illegally discharging raw sewage along the Lancashire coastline, affecting seaside communities and holiday locations including Blackpool. Preston magistrates court issued the penalty on Tuesday after the company pleaded guilty to five environmental permit offences relating to the pollution incident on the Fylde coast in June 2023.
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- United Utilities fined nearly £1m after discharging raw sewage along Lancashire coast — The Guardian — Business
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