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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Claire Hayhurst

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

South West Water has been fined almost £2 million for supplying water unfit for human consumption, following a parasitic outbreak in Devon.

The company faced prosecution after its Brixham, Devon, water supply was contaminated by cryptosporidium, a parasite causing severe sickness and diarrhoea.

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