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South West Water fined almost £8m for sewage spills
Original: South West Water fined almost £8m for sewage spills https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cx2mjkll24xo?at_medium=RSS&at_ca
South West Water has been fined nearly £8 million over sewage spills, the BBC reports. The penalty adds to mounting scrutiny of England's privatised water companies, which face growing public anger over wastewater discharges into rivers and coastal waters and repeated calls for stronger regulatory enforcement.
Why now: Public anger over water companies dumping sewage into rivers and seas is a major ongoing UK news story.
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