Southern Water pleads guilty to sea pollution charges

Company admits releasing sewage, sewage debris, diesel and waste matter in Kent, even after £90m fine.   The private utility company Southern Water has pleaded guilty to five offences under the Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) Regulations 2016, which make it an offence to ‘cause or knowingly permit a water discharge activity or groundwater activity.’   The company admitted releasing untreated sewage, sewage debris, diesel and waste matter at various times between … Continue reading Southern Water pleads guilty to sea pollution charges