Water firm urged to amend 'unacceptable' sewage plan

South West Water has proposed a new long sea outfall pipe, a plan that opponents have described as unacceptable. Simultaneously, Southern Water is awaiting sentencing after pleading guilty to thirteen offences. These charges relate to illegal sewage discharges that occurred between 2019 and 2021. Both companies are facing significant scrutiny over their environmental management and infrastructure strategies as they deal with the legal and public ramifications of their respective sewage handling practices in the region.