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Yorkshire Water Fined £733K for Repeated Sewage Releases

2/23/2026

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Yorkshire Water was fined £733,333 after pleading guilty to releasing sewage at Pools Brook country park near Chesterfield.
First incident occurred in October 2018 due to a burst pipe.
A blockage occurred in February 2019.
A joint failure occurred in August 2019.
The Environment Agency criticized repeated pollution and Yorkshire Water says it has invested over £2.5 million to prevent future incidents and backs an £8.3 billion program before 2030.

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Yorkshire Water was fined £733,333 after pleading guilty to releasing sewage at Pools Brook country park near Chesterfield.
First incident occurred in October 2018 due to a burst pipe.
A blockage occurred in February 2019.
A joint failure occurred in August 2019.
The Environment Agency criticized repeated pollution and Yorkshire Water says it has invested over £2.5 million to prevent future incidents and backs an £8.3 billion program before 2030.