The organisers of the world famous Glastonbury festival have admitted to allowing human sewage to leak from a tank and pollute a nearby stream.
Every year, hundreds of thousands of people flock to the farm in Somerset which hosts the festival, and with that comes a lot of human sewage. During the festival in 2014, a tank holding that sewage seemingly started to leak, reducing the water quality in a nearby stream and killing 39 fish, including protected brown trout. The prosecution argued that the festival had failed to test the tank and to monitor it properly.
The case, being heard at Yoevil Magistrates' Court, has now been adjourned to allow both parties involved in the case to create more detailed background reports.
However, one issue that hasn't been decided upon is the seriousness of the breach. This will determine the level of the fine imposed which could be anything from £20,000 to £300,000, although the defence team has said that the fine should be in line with the organisers finances.
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