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South West Water fined £1.8m over Devon parasite outbreak
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- BBCSouth West Water has been fined £1.853m after the supply in and around Brixham, Devon, was contaminated with the parasite cryptosporidium.
- Four people were hospitalised and there were more than 140 confirmed cases of sickness and diarrhoea during the 54-day incident in May 2024.
- The company pleaded guilty to supplying water unfit for human consumption at an earlier hearing, offering a "full and unreserved apology".
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BBCSouth West Water has been fined £1.853m after the supply in and around Brixham, Devon, was contaminated with the parasite cryptosporidium.
Four people were hospitalised and there were more than 140 confirmed cases of sickness and diarrhoea during the 54-day incident in May 2024.
The company pleaded guilty to supplying water unfit for human consumption at an earlier hearing, offering a "full and unreserved apology".
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