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South West Water fined nearly £2m for Brixham water contamination

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South West Water fined nearly £2m for Brixham water contamination

South West Water fined £1.853m for contaminating Brixham's water supply with cryptosporidium. The incident led to over 140 sickness cases, hospitalizations, and extensive disruption.

South West Water fined £1.85m for supplying contaminated water

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South West Water fined £1.85m for supplying contaminated water

South West Water (SWW) fined £1.85m for supplying water unfit for human consumption after a cryptosporidiosis outbreak in Brixham, Devon, in 2024. Hundreds fell ill, thousands boiled water, and the local economy suffered due to the "serious failure" by SWW.