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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 · Jun 10

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 · Jun 10

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 · Jun 2

‘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 · Mar 5

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 · Mar 4

Firm pleads guilty to supplying unfit water after Brixham outbreak

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The Independent UK · Mar 4

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 · Mar 4

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 · Sep 7, 2025

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 · Jun 3, 2025

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

The Guardian - UK · May 20, 2025