Scottish Water controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
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2020
Scottish Water fined over untreated sewage discharge into River Clyde
Fine or penalty
Scottish Water was fined following the discharge of more than 650,000 cubic metres of untreated sewage into the River Clyde in Glasgow. The event was reported as a controversy involving the utility. The available source does not identify the authority that imposed the fine, nor does it state the date on which the fine was issued. No further details on the circumstances, consequences, or response are provided in the source material.
Scottish Water was fined after more than 650,000 cubic metres of untreated sewage was discharged into the River Clyde in Glasgow. The article does not identify the fining authority or state when the fine was imposed.
Source excerpt
SCOTTISH Water has been fined after more than 650,000 cubic metres of untreated sewage was discharged into the River Clyde in Glasgow.
The company admitted breaking the law governing water quality and apologised "unreservedly".
Scottish Water has been fined £19,000 after untreated sewage was released into the River Clyde in Glasgow.
2020
Scottish Water fined £140,000 after worker was injured in fall
Fine or penalty
Scottish Water was fined £140,000 after a worker broke his back in a fall at a pumping station. The company admitted breaching health and safety at work regulations. The incident and the fine are recorded in a BBC News report, which states that the worker was injured in the fall and that Scottish Water accepted it had breached the regulations.
Source excerpt
Scottish Water has been fined £140,000 after a worker broke his back when he fell through an insecure floor into sewage at a pumping station.
Scottish Water admitted breaching health and safety at work regulations.