United Utilities fined £1m after discharging raw sewage into Lancashire coast
- Lancashire: 2 events in the last 90 days
What happened
Sewage plume reached seven bathing waters and significantly affected water quality in June 2023 United Utilities has been fined nearly £1m after illegally discharging raw sewage into the Lancashire coastline and polluting seaside holiday locations including Blackpool. The water company pleaded guilty to five environmental permit offences relating to a pollution incident along the Fylde coast in June 2023, and was or…
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