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Fines, court rulings and incidents from Europe and North America: 1,370 cases from 35 jurisdictions, each with an official source and checked against that source before publication. Filter by country, area of law and sector. Click a chart to drill down one level.

1case from 1 jurisdiction
€362,319Total of monetary amounts
€362,319Largest single case: Anglian Water Services Limited
€362,319Median per case with an amount

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1 case

5 Dec 2024 Anglian Water Services LimitedAnglian Water: 300,000 GBP for sewage discharge into protected Broads area United KingdomEmissions and permits €362,319

Because of a blockage caused by unflushable items, a pumping station in Ormesby St Margaret discharged untreated sewage in 2018 into Spring Dyke, which flows into a drinking water supply and nature conservation area; thousands of fish died. The court found the company negligent and imposed 300,000 GBP plus 21,896.56 GBP in costs. According to its 2025 annual report, the utility employed an average of 5,874 full-time equivalents.

What organisations can take from it

Fix known weaknesses at pumping stations without an emergency overflow permit before they lead to a discharge.

Authority / court
Basildon Magistrates' Court (Anklage: Environment Agency)
Area of law
Environment and sustainability · Emissions and permits
Legal basis
Regulation 12(1)(b) und 38(1)(a) Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) Regulations 2016
Action
Fine
Status of proceedings
unknown
Sector
Energy and utilities
Employees
1,000 to 9,999
Culpability
negligent
Repeat case
yes
Published
6 Dec 2024

Original amount 300,000 GBP, converted at the ECB reference rate of 5 Dec 2024.

Checked against the official source on 28 Sep 2026 · Version 3 · Direct link

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