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South West Water has been fined a record £1.93 million for supplying water unfit for human consumption following a parasite outbreak in Devon. The contamination led to a significant health concern for residents.
South West Water admits contaminating Devon drinking water The Times
Firm pleads guilty to supplying water unfit for human consumption in relation to 2024 cryptosporidiosis cases A major utility company has admitted supplying water unfit for human consumption after a parasite outbreak left more than 100 people in and around a seaside town sick. South West Water (SWW) pleaded guilty to the criminal offence relating to the cryptosporidiosis outbreak in Brixham, Devon, which affected 2,500 homes. Continue reading...
With anger stoked by Channel 4’s drama Dirty Business, we look at what has happened to some of the main players Water companies have been in the public eye for the wrong reasons again recently. South West Water was in the dock pleading guilty to supplying water unfit for human consumption, while the regulator fined South East Water £22.5m for repeated supply failures that affected more than 280,000 people over three years. As the full scale of the sewage pollution scandal has been revealed to...
South West Water admits contaminating Devon drinking water The Times
Thousands more people across Devon and Cornwall could join case against water firm A group legal claim against South West Water alleging sewage pollution into coastal waters is harming businesses and individuals has been expanded across Devon and Cornwall. Thousands more individuals could now join the first environmental community group legal action against a water company over the impact of sewage pollution. Continue reading...
Pennon Group said power outages during Storm Goretti and Storm Chandra had a widespread impact to South West Water’s operations.
South West Water admits contaminating Devon drinking water The Times