South West Water taken to court over cryptosporidium outbreak in Devon

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South West Water taken to court over cryptosporidium outbreak in Devon

Inspectorate issues summons after water supply infected 140 people with diarrhoea-type disease in Brixham last year

South West Water is being taken to court over a parasite that infected the water supply in parts of Devon last summer and left dozens sick.

More than 140 people were confirmed to have the diarrhoea-type disease, which also causes stomach pains and vomiting, typically lasting for about two weeks. Four people were hospitalised at the time.

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