Pollution released by Thames Water turned river black, court hears

The 'lengthy' discharge by Thames Water killed more than 1,400 fish near Gatwick, a court heard.

Thames Water will be sentenced after pumping an estimated “millions of litres” of undiluted sewage into rivers near Gatwick AirportThames Water discharged large amounts of waste into two rivers, killing more than 1,400 fish, a court heard.

Lewes Crown Court heard there was a "significant and lengthy" period of polluting the Gatwick Stream and River Mole between Crawley, in West Sussex, and Horley, in Surrey.

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