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Water Parasite Outbreak Leaves 140 Ill in UK, While Boss Gets £270,000 Bonus Amid Cryptosporidium Crisis

Over 140 people fell ill due to contaminated water in Devon. Despite the crisis, the former CEO of South West Water received a £270,000 bonus, sparking public outrage.

International Business Times UK · Jun 22

Dirty Business review – Powerful, enraging sewage crisis drama identifies something rotten in our society

5/5 Channel 4’s three-parter, featuring a magnificent turn from David Thewlis, will make you angry and leave our politicians squirming

The Independent UK · Feb 23

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.

The Independent UK · Oct 2, 2025

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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.

Evening Standard · Sep 26, 2025

Boss of South West Water owner Pennon to retire

Susan Davy said she will step down as chief executive and director on the South West Water parent firm’s board after 18 years with the firm.

Evening Standard · Jul 11, 2025

Pennon water boss lands nearly £200,000 in share bonuses despite losses

The water firm revealed that chief executive Susan Davy was handed £191,000 in long-term share awards, with a total annual pay package of £803,000.

Evening Standard · Jun 26, 2025

Devon residents without water to receive £200 compensation, says MP

South West Water said around 9,500 properties in the Torquay area were still affected after a pipe burst on Monday.

Evening Standard · Apr 22, 2025

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Pennon costs surge to £36m after South West Water parasite outbreak in Devon

The outbreak in May last year left some people in hospital and hundreds ill after contamination of the water supply in Brixham.

Evening Standard · Mar 31, 2025

Water boss admits ‘devastating’ impact of parasite outbreak while pay rises

Pennon’s chief executive Susan Davy said her base salary was rising from £494,000 to £511,000 this year.

The Independent UK · Feb 25, 2025

Pennon losses widen after South West Water’s parasite outbreak in Devon

London-listed company Pennon said the incident in Brixham, south Devon, cost it £16.3 million, contributing to deepening first-half losses.

Evening Standard · Nov 27, 2024

Global heating will increase risk of parasite outbreaks, say South West Water owners

Pennon Group annual report lists dangers to water quality posed by higher temperatures

The Guardian - UK · Jun 12, 2024

South West Water owner’s boss should lose all bonuses after Devon parasite outbreak

Pennon boss Susan Davy gave up part of pay for a second year, but she should also miss cash from long-term incentive plan

The Guardian - UK · Jun 10, 2024

South West Water hands boss huge pay hike despite pollution soaring

The pay details come as the group also revealed that pollution incidents at South West Water soared by 80% in 2023

The Independent UK · Jun 10, 2024

Boss of South West Water’s owner gains £300,000 pay rise

Pay rise for Pennon Group CEO Susan Davy comes despite outrage over Devon diarrhoea outbreak caused by polluted water

The Guardian - UK · Jun 10, 2024

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The Independent UK · May 21, 2024

South West Water reveals cost of parasite compensation bill

Calls have been made for South West Water (SWW) to pay more compensation to those who were hit by the cryptosporidium outbreak in Devon.

The Guardian - UK · May 21, 2024

Devon parasite outbreak: anger as South West Water increases dividend

Supplier hands out £127m to investors as it says normal service has been restored for 85% of customers

The Independent UK · May 17, 2024

Water boss apologises for Devon parasite outbreak after dozens fall ill

South West Water boss ‘truly sorry’ after health officials confirm 22 cases of infection causing diarrhoea-type illness

Evening Standard · May 17, 2024

Brixham: Water firm apologises as expert says Devon dirty water crisis 'could last two weeks'

Residents and visitors have fallen ill with sickness and diarrhoea, due to a parasite thought to be caused by cow manure

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The Independent UK · Jan 11, 2024

South West Water forced to apologise after sending hundreds of tanker loads of sewage to seaside resort

South West Water transported up to 240 tanker loads of sewage through Exmouth every day due to a burst pipe

The Guardian - UK · Jan 10, 2024

Owner of firm fined for sewage dumping buys Sutton and East Surrey Water

Pennon, which owns South West Water, Bristol Water and Bournemouth Water, has bought SES Water in a £380m deal

Birmingham Post · Jun 1, 2023

Pennon records 88 per cent drop in profit in annual results

The Exeter-based utilities group attributed the drop to the rising costs of energy

The Guardian - UK · May 9, 2023

Water chiefs not taking their mini bonuses? Hurrah for small mercies

Relying on a boss’s embarrassment is a bad way to structure performance pay at utilities

The Guardian - UK · May 9, 2023

Three UK water bosses give up bonuses after anger over sewage

Chief executives of Yorkshire Water and Thames Water and owner of South West Water decline payouts

Birmingham Post · Mar 8, 2023

International Women's Day: 23 top British women business leaders for 2023

BusinessLive shines a light on some of the thousands of women exemplifying leadership around the UK

Daily Mirror · Feb 27, 2023

Water company bosses told to 'swim in the mess you've made' after pollution warnings

The campaign launched this month, which at the time of writing had garnered 48,386 signatures, said: 'We challenge the CEOs of South West Water and Southern Water to swim in the mess they've made'

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