watervoles on Somerset Dailyhttps://somersetdaily.co.uk/tags/watervoles/Recent content in watervoles on Somerset DailyHugo -- gohugo.ioen-usWed, 15 Apr 2026 07:52:36 +0000Water Company Fined £300,000 Following Sewage Spill in Somersethttps://somersetdaily.co.uk/water-company-fined-300000-following-sewage-spill-in-somerset/Wed, 15 Apr 2026 07:52:36 +0000https://somersetdaily.co.uk/water-company-fined-300000-following-sewage-spill-in-somerset/Wessex Water has been ordered to pay £300,000 after a backed-up sewer discharged untreated sewage into a tributary of the River Yeo in Somerset, causing significant environmental damage. The incident occurred in September 2022 near Milborne Port, where a surging manhole overflowed, releasing wastewater that contaminated the tributary feeding into the River Yeo. The spill resulted in the death of dozens of fish species, including bullhead and three-spined sticklebacks, according to the Environment Agency (EA).