South West Water
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South West Water is a British private utility company responsible for the water supply and waste water treatment services throughout Devon and Cornwall and in small areas of Dorset and Somerset. South West Water was created in 1989 with the privatisation of the water industry. It was preceded by the South West Water Authority which was formed by the Water Act 1973 as one of ten regional water authorities formed by a merger of various statutory and local authority water undertakings. South West Water is part of the Pennon Group.
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Devon parasite contamination cost water company £16m The fallout from parasite-contaminated water in part of Devon cost South West Water £16m, the utility has revealed.Sky News - Published | |
Boss of troubled South West Water donates bonus to customer schemeThe head of under pressure South West Water's parent firm has foregone her annual bonus and donated a long-term award to a scheme in support of struggling customers, saying "it's the right thing to..Sky News - Published | |
Water firm responsible for restoring safe supply in Devon announces profitsThe parent company of South West Water has insisted it is focused on returning safe water supply to Brixham in Devon as it announced an 8.6% increase in underlying operating profits to £166.3m.Sky News - Published | |
Parasite water tank being cleaned - but still unclear when Devon supplies will be safeA water tank infected with cryptosporidium has been drained and will be cleaned on Saturday, South West Water has said.Sky News - Published | |
Residents say parasite outbreak in Devon's water network has 'destroyed' businessBusiness owners in Devon have said the outbreak of a waterborne disease has partially "destroyed" their livelihoods - as South West Water offered residents an increased amount of compensation.Sky News - Published | |
Water company refuses to say when boil water notice will be lifted after disease outbreakA South West Water boss has refused to give a timeline on when a notice to boil tap water will be lifted after a parasite was found in a key reservoir.Sky News - Published | |
