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SWW fined nearly £8million for "horrendous" acts of pollution

General News SA Sam Acourt October 01, 2026 266

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The court found that South West Water's conduct amounted to reckless failures as judge says that "incidents of pollution will not be tolerated".

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South West Water announces hosepipe ban

General News SA Sam Acourt August 09, 2026 381

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South West Water has announced a hosepipe ban affecting all customers across Devon, Cornwall, parts of Dorset and Somerset and the Isles of Scilly.

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Raw sewage released into Dart estuary by South West Water

General News SA Sam Acourt Updated June 16, 2026 466

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The Environment Agency has advised against swimming in "Warfleet Creek, Dart Estuary and Dartmouth Castle Cove" after South West Water confirmed the release of "raw sewage into the estuary"....

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Devon beach retains its title as one of England’s dirtiest

General News SA Sam Acourt Updated May 05, 2026 1080

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Coastguards Beach on the Erme Estuary has been given a Brown Flag Award for the second time.

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Sinkhole appears near Thurlestone beach

General News SA Sam Acourt April 09, 2025 2605

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A sinkhole has appeared near Leas Foot beach in Thurlestone.

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South Hams Water Summit aims to get to the bottom of sewage

General News SA Sam Acourt July 23, 2024 1653

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South Hams District Council will "debate the topic of water" this month and will "put pressure on South West Water who, it is claimed, has not delivered the service...

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Boil Water Notice still in place after South West Water cryptosporidium outbreak, as company posts £166.3m in profits

General News SA Sam Acourt Updated May 22, 2024 1876

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The number of cases of illness following the cryptosporidium outbreak grows as South West Water's parent company posted £166.3 in profits.

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Boil notice still in place for parts of the South Hams following cryptosporidium outbreak

General News SA Sam Acourt May 20, 2024 1618

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Residents in Kingswear and the surrounding areas are still part of the Boil Water Notice following the South West Water cryptosporidium outbreak.

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South West Water issues 'boil water notice' after Cryptosporidium has been found in the South Hams

General News SA Sam Acourt Updated May 16, 2024 2004

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Cryptosporidium has been found in water Kingswear and Galmpton, as well as the wider Brixham area.

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Kingsbridge businesses are now beset with sewage in the streets after chronic flooding

General News SA Sam Acourt Updated February 29, 2024 2869

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Flooding at the bottom of Kingsbridge has always been an issue, when high tides and heavy rain coincide, but it is happening more often and now sewage is washing...

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South West Water slammed by local candidate as execs "rake in more than £1m in pay and perks"

General News SA Sam Acourt November 09, 2023 1919

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Local Liberal Democrat parliamentary candidate for South West Devon, Caroline Voaden, has slammed “eye-watering payouts” to top South West Water executives.

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