Primary school closes after traces of parasite discovered in south Devon water
Residents in the affected area have been told to boil tap water before drinking it.
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Residents in the affected area have been told to boil tap water before drinking it.
Council says primary school in Brixham shut due to having no drinking water as cases of cryptosporidiosis investigated
Totnes MP Anthony Mangnall, whose constituency also includes Brixham, says a damaged valve 'may have allowed animal waste or contaminated groundwater to enter the local supply'
South West Water has apologised for a waterborne disease outbreak in Devon after a parasite was found in a key reservoir. Residents in parts of Brixha...
South Devon residents are in a contamination crisis, with many ill from a cryptosporidium parasite found in the water supply. South West Water is urging locals to boil before drinking