British water company Anglian Water has received a £1.6m fine for repeatedly polluting the River Brain in Essex county. The incident occurred in 2022 and lasted for six weeks, during which untreated sewage was systematically discharged into the river. The pollution damaged the river's ecosystem, affecting aquatic flora and fauna. The case was heard in court, and the company was found guilty of breaching environmental regulations. The fine is part of measures to strengthen oversight of water company operations in Britain, which in recent years have repeatedly faced criticism for discharging sewage into rivers and coastal waters. Regulatory authorities continue to intensify their supervision of utilities' compliance with environmental standards, seeking to prevent similar incidents in the future.