South West Water admits illegal pollution in Devon and Cornwall
Investigators found 336 illegal spills in the seven years to March 2020 at the firm’s Bodmin sewage works. Sewage reached the River Camel, a protected conservation area known for Atlantic salmon, otters and bullhead fish. Untreated sewage was released 231 times between 2016 and 2021 at Harlyn beach in Cornwall, which is popular with families…
