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South West Water owner admits firm must ‘learn lessons’ from parasite outbreak

Residents and businesses were left without water after cryptosporidium contamination in its water supply

The Independent UK

South West Water owner says firm must ‘rebuild trust’ after parasite outbreak

Pennon was prosecuted earlier this month at Exeter Magistrates’ Court for supplying water unfit for human consumption.

Evening Standard

Boy struck down with serious illness ‘scared of falling ill again’, mother says

More than 16,000 homes in the Brixham area were issued with boil notices for up to 54 days.

Evening Standard

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South West Water gets record £1.93m fine for drinking water contamination

More than 16,000 homes in the Brixham area were issued with boil notices for up to 54 days.

Evening Standard

South West Water fined almost £2m for supplying water unfit for humans after parasite outbreak

The company was prosecuted after the water supply in the Brixham area of Devon was contaminated by the parasite which causes sickness and diarrhoea

The Independent UK

‘My son is still suffering’: the ill effects of water contamination in ‘Brixham incident’

Physical and psychological impacts of a tap water parasite outbreak continue to be felt in south Devon

The Guardian - UK

Water company sentenced for supplying water unfit for humans after parasitic outbreak

More than 16,000 homes in the area were issued with boil notices.

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‘I went to hospital after drinking tap water. Now my water bill has gone up 62 per cent in two years’

Tanya Matthews went to hospital with stomach pain symptoms after the cryptosporidiosis outbreak in Brixham

The Independent UK

South West Water admits criminal offence over Devon parasite outbreak

Firm admits supplying water unfit for human consumption after nearly 150 people fell ill

The Guardian - UK

Firm pleads guilty to supplying unfit water after Brixham outbreak

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The Independent UK

South West Water admits supplying water unfit for humans after ‘abhorrent’ parasite outbreak

Water minister Emma Hardy said the public deserved answers after the company pleaded guilty at Exeter Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday

The Independent UK

South West Water taken to court over cryptosporidium outbreak in Devon

Inspectorate issues summons after water supply infected 140 people with diarrhoea-type disease in Brixham last year

The Guardian - UK

South West Water owner Pennon says losses deepened after Devon parasite outbreak

Last year’s incident in Brixham, south Devon, cost it about £21 million, pushing it deeper into an annual loss, it said.

Evening Standard

Selling our sole? Brixham fishers divided on UK’s new EU deal

EU trawlers to get 12 years’ access to UK waters, but some in Devon are hopeful about lower costs and less paperwork

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Vigilance of Brixham returns to port with ashes of skipper

Colin Mawbey sailed Vigilance to Plymouth for major repairs in 2022 but died last year.

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Pennon costs surge to £36m after South West Water parasite outbreak in Devon

The outbreak in May last year left some people in hospital and hundreds ill after contamination of the water supply in Brixham.

Evening Standard

Rare Harry Potter book saved from bin sells for £21,000 at auction

The book was found among the possessions of a deceased man from Brixham

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Pennon losses widen after South West Water’s parasite outbreak in Devon

London-listed company Pennon said the incident in Brixham, south Devon, cost it £16.3 million, contributing to deepening first-half losses.

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The Conversation

Britain’s ‘broken’ water system: a history of death, denial and diarrhoea

In the spring of 2024, residents of the south Devon harbour town of Brixham kept falling ill. Their symptoms – including “awful stomach complaints, bad diarrhoea and severe headaches” – went on for weeks. A retired GP who ventured to the pub after finally recovering from the illness recalled that,…

The Independent UK

South West Water reveals cost of parasite compensation bill

Calls have been made for South West Water (SWW) to pay more compensation to those who were hit by the cryptosporidium outbreak in Devon.

The Guardian - UK

Devon parasite outbreak: anger as South West Water increases dividend

Supplier hands out £127m to investors as it says normal service has been restored for 85% of customers

The Conversation

Crypto: what you need to know about the water parasite making people ill in Devon

For the past two weeks, people in the south Devon town of Brixham have started contracting the disease known as crypto. There are now about 16,000 homes and businesses at risk of crypto infection due to contaminated drinking water. But what is actually going on?

The Independent UK

‘Boil water’ advisory lifted for most residents in Devon, water supplier says

South West Water says around 14,500 households in Alston area could use their tap water safely amid outbreak of waterborne illness

The Guardian - UK

Thousands in Devon no longer have to boil drinking water, says supplier

But authorities say households in some areas need to continue safety measures amid waterborne parasitic disease

The Independent UK

Inside the picturesque harbour town facing a dirty water crisis

The holiday hotspot of Brixham in Devon has been rocked by a water problem that’s threatening public health as well as local businesses. Alex Ross reports

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