United Utilities fined £900,000 for raw sewage spill on Fylde Coast

The water company pleaded guilty to five environmental offences after raw sewage was discharged into the Irish Sea for more than 35 hours, prompting “no bathing” advice across eight beaches. United Utilities Water Limited has been fined £900,000 plus costs at Preston Magistrates’ Court after pleading guilty to five environmental permit offences following a major … Continue reading United Utilities fined £900,000 for raw sewage spill on Fylde Coast