Corruption: Southern Water intentionally discharge billions of litres of raw sewage into many oceans

Southern Water have intentionally discharged billions of litres of raw sewage into the oceans of #Hampshire, and #Kent.

The private water treatment firm were fined a whopping 90 million pounds amid their corrupted actions. The company did this to suit their own financial needs, and profits to reduce their costs. They covered up their actions by under reporting their spills.

These actions were unlawfully carried out by the company for many years to suit their own financial interests, and profits. Between 16, and 21 billion litres of raw, untreated sewage were discharged into many oceans.

The judge of #Canterbury Crown #Court said: “These offences show a shocking, and wholesale disregard for the environment, for precious, and delicate ecosystems, and coastlines, for human health, and for fisheries, and other legitimate businesses that operate in the coastal waters.”

The company were illegally discharging raw sewage into both oceans since 2010, and 2015, for seven years.

These offenses were the most serious the #Environment Agency has ever dealt with in their 25 years of existence.

#Corruption