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South West Water owner increases dividend payout amid Devon parasite outbreak

The owner of South West Water has insisted it is “100% focused” on returning a safe water supply to those affected by the parasite outbreak in Devon as it revealed higher annual earnings and an increased dividend for investors. Pennon said it is ...

21 May 2024 at 09:23

South West Water owner reveals £3.5m parasite compensation bill

The owner of South West Water (SWW) has revealed it is paying out about £3.5 million in compensation to customers affected by the parasite outbreak in Devon amid calls for the company to offer more for affected households and businesses. Pennon ...

21 May 2024 at 08:12

MP calls for water firm to give up shareholder dividends

An MP has called on the owners of a water company embroiled in a parasitic outbreak in Devon affecting thousands of residents and businesses to relinquish dividend payments to shareholders. Pennon, which owns South West Water, has increased ...

21 May 2024 at 15:04

Damaged air valve ‘potential source leading to parasite in water network’

A damaged air valve on a pipe in a field containing cattle has been identified as a potential source leading to the existence of small traces of parasite in a local water network. Around 16,000 households and businesses in the Brixham area ...

16 May 2024 at 21:46

Primary school closes after traces of parasite discovered in south Devon water

A primary school has closed due to not having drinking water, as officials in south Devon investigate a disease which causes sickness and diarrhoea. The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) said 22 cases of cryptosporidium, a waterborne ...

16 May 2024 at 11:41

Boil water, residents told as 22 cases of vomiting and diarrhoea bug confirmed

Residents in an area of south Devon have been told not to drink tap water without boiling it, as officials investigate a disease which causes sickness and diarrhoea. The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) said 22 cases of ...

16 May 2024 at 08:22

Boil water notice lifted for last residents in town after May parasite outbreak

A “boil water” notice has been lifted for the last remaining residents in Brixham, eight weeks after the Devon town was hit by a parasite outbreak. Thousands of households and businesses in the Brixham area of Devon, ...

09 Jul 2024 at 09:24

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New system for detecting bugs in water supply is ‘very significant improvement’

A new technology for detecting harmful bugs in public water supplies is a “very significant improvement” on existing systems, scientists have announced. Researchers at Heriot-Watt University have developed a new ...

09 Dec 2024 at 00:01

South West Water owner hands boss 58% pay hike despite pollution surge

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South West Water owner says boss forgoes bonuses as new chairman named

Under-fire water group Pennon has revealed its chief executive saw her pay package jump 58% after picking up a £298,000 shares bonus despite seeing pollution incidents nearly double at South West Water last ...

10 Jun 2024 at 12:50

Cryptosporidium outbreak at Cowbridge farm reaches 81 cases

An outbreak of a parasitic infection linked to public animal feeding sessions at a popular farm in South Wales has now affected 81 people, with health officials urging the public to take hygiene ...

14 May 2025 at 18:13

Parasitic infection outbreak linked to farm feeding sessions declared over

An outbreak of a parasitic infection linked to public animal feeding sessions at a popular farm in South Wales has been declared over by local health authorities. Cases of cryptosporidium ...

19 Jun 2025 at 17:53

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