South West Water failed to report 3,000 sewage discharges

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 8 Oct, 06:43 · Archive

South West Water failed to report more than 3,000 sewage discharges on time in the first six months.

Campaign groups have claimed that South West Water failed to report more than 3,000 sewage discharges on time during the first six months of a reporting period. The failures mean that members of the public checking for sewage alerts before entering the sea would not have been informed of the pollution, potentially allowing swimmers and surfers to enter contaminated water.

The campaigners highlighted the public safety implications of the delayed reporting, noting that those seeking to check alert systems before recreational water use would have found no warning whilst sewage had already been discharged into the sea for several hours. South West Water has not yet responded to the allegations raised in the reports.

How it is being reported

• Sewage spills not recorded on time, report claimsCampaign group claims South West Water failed to report more than 3,000 sewage discharges on time.BBC Cornwall · 8 Oct, 06:23
• South West Water failed to tell public about 3,000 sewage discharges in first six months'Imagine checking for a sewage alert, heading out for a swim or a surf, and finding sewage has been pouring into the sea for hours but your water company didn't report it'CornwallLive · 8 Oct, 06:00

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