Northumbrian fined for pollution incidents in 2017
Northumbrian Water has been fined £240,000 after pleading guilty to two pollution incidents in 2017 when a brick from a manhole chamber became lodged in a pipe, causing a combined sewer to overflow. The company has subsequently taken steps to remedy its approach to manhole maintenance in agricultural areas.
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