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United Utilities fined £964,225 for illegal Fylde coast sewage

9/9/2026

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United Utilities Water Ltd was fined £964,225 for illegal sewage discharges along Lancashire’s Fylde coast.
The company pleaded guilty to five environmental-permit offences tied to the June 2023 incident.
Sewage escaped from Manchester Square, Anchorsholme and Chatsworth Avenue stations for over 35 hours between 11-22 June 2023.
United Utilities pledged over £100 million post-incident, including £38 million for immediate response and £66 million for a new pipe.

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United Utilities Water Ltd was fined £964,225 for illegal sewage discharges along Lancashire’s Fylde coast.
The company pleaded guilty to five environmental-permit offences tied to the June 2023 incident.
Sewage escaped from Manchester Square, Anchorsholme and Chatsworth Avenue stations for over 35 hours between 11-22 June 2023.
United Utilities pledged over £100 million post-incident, including £38 million for immediate response and £66 million for a new pipe.