💧 Thames Water has been fined £3.3 million for a “reckless” incident in which millions of litres of undiluted sewage was pumped into rivers near Gatwick Airport in 2017
has been fined £3.3 million for a “reckless” incident in which millions of litres of undiluted sewage was pumped into rivers near Gatwick Airport in 2017.
Judge Christine Laing KC said that said she believed Thames Water had shown a “deliberate attempt” to mislead the Environment Agency over the incident, such as by omitting water readings and submitting a report to the regulator denying responsibility.had pleaded guilty on 28 February to four charges relating to illegally discharging waste in October 2017.
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