Animal faeces or carcass likely cause of water contamination scare
by Tom Levitt from on (#H6CQ)
More than 300,000 households in Lancashire still facing water restrictions as water watchdog investigates cause of cryptosporidium bug
The water contamination incident affecting more than 300,000 households in Lancashire could lead to criminal prosecutions according to a government watchdog, as experts said animal faeces or a dead carcass was most likely to blame.
Investigations are continuing into how traces of the Cryptosporidium bug found its way into a water treatment plant near Garstang, run by United Utilities.
