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FORGOTTEN HISTORY: South west water - Caught on Camera

Major water company hit with seven-figure fine after cryptosporidium outbreak

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The Independent UK

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

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‘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

South West Water fined £1.85m over parasite outbreak in Devon

Utility company pleaded guilty to criminal offence of supplying water unfit for humans

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.

Evening Standard

Who are the key figures in the sewage crisis, and where are they now?

With anger stoked by Channel 4’s drama Dirty Business, we look at what has happened to some of the main players

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South West Water owner prepares to pay penalties after stormy weather

Pennon Group said power outages during Storm Goretti and Storm Chandra had a widespread impact to South West Water’s operations.

Evening Standard

Water firms sent bailiffs to tens of thousands of homes for debts under £1,000

Most recorded visits are for smaller debts, data from England and Wales suggests, though method of recovery is a postcode lottery

The Guardian - UK

‘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

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

Dirty water, death and decline: the inside story of a privatisation scandal

There is no end in sight to the pollution caused by a ‘broken’ system. Experts say it could even be getting worse

The Guardian - UK

Dirty Business creator on raw sewage scandal: ‘This is the worst possible situation we’ll accept without starting a revolution’

Joseph Bullman’s shocking Channel 4 series explores two ordinary men’s extraordinary 10-year fight against British water companies

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Group expands legal claim over South West Water sewage pollution

Thousands more people across Devon and Cornwall could join case against water firm

Evening Standard

Pennon swings to profit after water bill hikes and summer heatwave

The owner of South West Water revealed the improved financial performance despite coming under fire for wastewater spills earlier this year.

The Guardian - UK

At least 15 English sewage plants use plastic beads spilled at Camber Sands

Exclusive: Experts urge water companies to update plants to avoid another catastrophe, as analysis reveals scale of use

The Independent UK

£10m in fines paid by water firms funds restoration of sewage-polluted waterways

Fifty-one projects have won funding, including restoring riverbeds in Exmoor National Park and tackling septic tank spills into Windermere.

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The Independent UK

South West Water owner names next chief executive

Keith Haslett, who is currently chief executive of Affinity Water, is set to take over next year.

Evening Standard

Pennon to return to profitability despite pressure from summer heatwave

The South West Water owner said it expects earnings to increase by 60% year-on-year.

The Independent UK

Surfers ‘devastated’ as sewage spill forces cancellation of popular competition

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The Independent UK

Surfing competition cancelled after raw sewage dumped into sea

Organisers of the English Interclub Surfing Championships say they were forced to call off the event after a red flag was raised following a sewage discharge into the sea

The Independent UK

The best and worst performing water companies revealed by watchdog

Household complaints to the Consumer Council for Water have surged to a nine-year high

Evening Standard

Household complaints to water watchdog soar to highest level in nine years

The increasing number of complaints comes amid the steepest bill rises since the privatisation of the industry.

Evening Standard

Anglian and South West Water to pay out £86m over wastewater spills

Ofwat said failures by the firms to maintain storm overflows and their sewage networks were ‘unacceptable’.

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