Devon County Council continues to take action against utility companies and its own contractors for failing to meet strict standards while carrying out works.
Five companies have been ordered to pay fines and costs totalling more than £18,000 in the most recent court cases.
May Gurney and South West Water were fined £900 and £1,500, respectively, for wilful obstruction of the highway in Ivybridge, and both companies were ordered to pay £209 in costs. In other cases, Western Power Distribution was fined £3,900, BT £3,400, and Wales West Utilities £1,950, plus costs of more than £2,000.
BT was also fined £750 in March.
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