a record 90 million for dumping billions of litres of raw sewage into the sea off the north kent and solent coastline. the company admitted nearly 7000 illegal spills between 2010 and 2015 from 17 sites. a judge at canterbury crown court said the offences were committed deliberately . duncan kennedy reports. this is havant near portsmouth, one of more than a dozen beauty spots along the south coast where southern water illegally dumped the raw sewage for nearly six years. for many who live and work along the coast, the pollution was shocking. i came down to check my boat to find that there s raw sewage hanging off the mooring lines, it s wrapped around the propeller, the rudder and festooned along the hull of the boat.
a judge at canterbury crown court said the offences were committed deliberately . duncan kennedy reports. this is havant near portsmouth, one of more than a dozen beauty spots along the south coast where southern water illegally dumped the raw sewage for nearly six years. for many who live and work along the coast, the pollution was shocking. i came down to check my boat to find that there s raw sewage hanging off the mooring lines, it s wrapped around the propeller, the rudder and festooned along the hull of the boat. absolute disgust. the untreated sewage was poured into the sea right around the south coast from 17 different southern water sites. the environment agency said the company allowed it to be released because it was cheaper than treating it. the environment agency also said there were nearly 7000 illegal discharges of sewage along the coast. today, southern water