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Southern Water denies deliberately dumping sewage in coastal waters

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Southern Water admitted 6,971 illegal spills from 17 sites in Hampshire, Kent and West Sussex between 2010 and 2015. The Environment Agency allege the offences were deliberately committed for financial gain. Lawyers for Southern Water told Canterbury Crown Court the spills were the result of "negligence"

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Faults at 17 sites caused sewage dump, court hears

Southern Water has blamed technical faults at several of its sites for a huge sewage dump in the sea and denied willfully polluting the water.

4 years ago·Kent, United Kingdom

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Southern Water denies deliberately dumping sewage in coastal waters

The company says 6,971 illegal spills at 17 treatment works were the result of "negligence".

4 years ago·United Kingdom

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BBC News broke the news in United Kingdom 4 years ago on Thursday, July 8, 2021.

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