Water company hit with massive fine after toxic mistake kills countless fish: 'This wouldn't have happened if proper checks had taken place'

Water company hit with massive fine after toxic mistake kills countless fish: 'This wouldn't have happened if proper checks had taken place'

Eight years ago, Yorkshire Water was found to have poisoned fish and aquatic life via releases of tainted water in the Ingbirchworth Dike near Barnsley, England, the Manchester Evening News reported. Now, after investigation and long deliberation, the water company has been fined £865,000 ($1.2 million) for the offense. What's happening? The Ingbirchworth Dike connects two reservoirs, the Ingbirchworth and Scout Dike reservoirs. For 27 days in 2…