South West Water owner increases dividend payout amid Devon parasite outbreak
Pennon raised its dividend payout by 3.8% in spite of a record fine for sewage spills and as it comes under fire over contaminated water in Devon.
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Pennon raised its dividend payout by 3.8% in spite of a record fine for sewage spills and as it comes under fire over contaminated water in Devon.
The rate of compensation has been increased in recent days as many were still subjected to boil water advice in Brixham.
South West Water's owner Pennon announces shareholder dividends which a Devon MP calls "tin-eared".
Around 16,000 households and businesses were told not to use their tap water for drinking without boiling and cooling it first, as more cases are anticipated.
There have been more than 50 cases of cryptosporidium in Brixham, Devon where around 17,000 households have been told to boil their drinking water, according to health bosses.