South West Water taken to court over cryptosporidium outbreak in Devon
by Helena Horton Environment reporter from World news | The Guardian on (#6ZVH4)
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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