Housebuilding firm Taylor Wimpey has been fined £488,772 for failing to prevent numerous incidents which led to the pollution of a river in Pontypool. The construction company was found guilty of a charge relating to breaches in Environmental Permitting Regulations at Cwmbran Magistrates Court earlier today (Wednesday, May 3)
The multiple incidents were caused by illegal water discharge activities which occurred at the Edlogan Wharf site, situated along Bevan Road in Sebastopol, between January and October, 2021. Inspections carried out by officers from Natural Resources Wales (NRW) revealed that the pollutant on each occasion, which affected the River Llwyd and its tributaries, had been silt-contaminated water run-off from the site.
NRW officers met on site with representatives of Taylor Wimpey in February, 2021 to discuss the necessary permit application requirements and mitigation measures required in order to minimise the risk of pollution. A warning letter was then served to Taylor Wimpey on February 23 and May 13.
