BUNGLING water bosses have blamed ageing equipment for an excessive amount of sewage pouring into the River Plym, a court heard.South West Water has a permit to discharge pollutants, including human poo, at a certain level from their Camels Head plant into the river.But the Environment Agency alleges the company exceeded those limits on several occasions in 2013 – and says it could have done more to stop it happening. At a hearing earlier this week the water company faced five charges over...
