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South West Water taken to court over cryptosporidium outbreak in Devon | Devon | The Guardian
South West Water taken to court over cryptosporidium outbreak in Devon | Devon | The Guardian
IN THE PRESS
SOUTH WEST WATER:
The region’s provider has regularly been in the national and local press:
These reports cover the last three years or so:
2025:
December 2025: EA urged to review South West Water’s River Otter performance | Midweek Herald
Santa swim sewage protest at Gyllyngvase Beach cancelled – BBC News
South West Water confirms ‘essential maintenance’ at sewage works in Budleigh
Sidmouth Folk Festival ‘not affected’ by sewage works upgrade – BBC News
November 2025: South West Water has ‘a lot to prove’ on sewage | Sidmouth Herald
Camelford water poisoning incident: ‘I want the truth to come out’ – BBC News
October 2025: South West Water given red score over pollution – BBC News
South West Water plea over 7,000 blockages and fatbergs – BBC News
DWI issues court summons to South West Water over Cryptosporidiosis outbreak event – Water Magazine
New CEO appointed for South West Water – BBC News
Environmental group rejects South West Water’s “greenwashing” funding offer – BBC News
September 2025: South West Water rated poor by watchdog over complaints – BBC News
South West Water taken to court over cryptosporidium outbreak in Devon | Devon | The Guardian
South West Water rated poor over complaints by watchdog | Crediton Courier
Anglian and South West Water to pay out £86m over wastewater spills | This is Money
Exeter: Council to probe South West Water over River Exe pollution
New major Devon community could shun South West Water | Devon Live
August 2025: Much-criticised South West Water sees biodiversity initiative shortlisted for award | Wellington Weekly News
South West Water bosses slammed by businesses over ‘lack of transparency’ – Business Live
Water and sewerage companies in England: pollution incident report for 2016 to 2024 – GOV.UK
July 2025: South West Water allowed to invest £24m rather than pay £19m fine | Water industry | The Guardian
South West Water faces £24m enforcement action after failures – BBC News
South West Water serious incidents double in 2024 – BBC News
Susan Davy resigns amid South West Water scandal and £24m penalty | Kingsbridge & Salcombe Gazette
South West Water boss sent scathing farewell letter by Plymouth City Council leader – Yahoo News UK
South West Water slammed for hiding origin of £2m ‘Nature Recovery Fund’ – Cornwall Live
June 2025: South West Water escapes Government’s bonus ban crackdown | Okehampton Times
May 2025: Watch: South West Water boss on bills and spills – BBC News
March 2025: South West Water legal challenge to reduce charges fails – GOV.UK
English water companies released sewage for 3.6 mln hours in 2024 | Reuters
February 2025: 1,000 join Exmouth sewage claim against South West Water
2024:
November 2024: Jo Bateman’s claim against South West Water strengthened by Supreme Court ruling in sewage case
Government’s £50 contribution to South West Water bills scrapped – BBC News
October 2024: ‘We still don’t trust the water’: South West Water to return more than £17m to customers | ITV News West Country
September 2024: Swimmers warned not to enter the water at Exmouth due to pollution for fifth time | ITV News West Country
August 2024: 15 August 2024 – Council Leader urges South West Water to stop sewage spills – East Devon
‘It’s not good enough’ – Exmouth MP hits out at latest sewage spill
Britain’s ‘broken’ water system: a history of death, denial and diarrhoea – resilience
Water and sewerage companies in England: environmental performance report 2023 – GOV.UK
June 2024: Water firm seizes stake in Devon sewage protester’s home over unpaid bills | Water | The Guardian
Opinion: The water industry is a national scandal – UNISON National
Devon residents told to boil tap water over risk of parasitic disease | Water | The Guardian
April 2024: South West Water in court for series of alleged offences – Water Magazine
Wild swimmer takes legal action against water company after local beach was polluted by raw sewage
March 2024: Pennon Group will not achieve 2024 four-star environment rating – bosses – BBC News
Water companies in England face outrage over record sewage discharges | Water | The Guardian
February 2024: 22 February 2024 – East Devon District Council passes ‘vote of no confidence’ in South West Water – East Devon
Water giant quizzed over treatment plant promised for East Devon
Exmouth sea swimmer hoping to sue water company for dumping sewage | ITV News West Country
January 2024: South West Water was ‘not honest’ about drought risk to water supplies, Environment Agency said – Unearthed
‘2024 has been particularly poor for South West Water’ | Exmouth Journal
2023:
December 2023: Will 2024 see South West Water break the cycle of drought? – BBC News
East Devon: ‘hundreds’ of water pollution incidents since 2018 | Sidmouth Herald
South West Water holds community drop-in event in Sidmouth | Sidmouth Herald
Water company apologises after Exmouth and Sidmouth sewage spills | Sidmouth Herald
South West Water: Call for action over river pollution | southhams-today.co.uk
South West Water slammed by councillors | dawlish-today.co.uk
November 2023: South West Water to reward customers who cut use with lower bills | Water bills | The Guardian
South West Water appointment to support multi-billion-pound investment programme | Turner & Townsend
Council votes to remove South West Water from planning process – Utility Week
South West Water picks partners for £2.8bn investment programme | Construction News
October 2023: Pennon to create 2,000 jobs with £2.8bn investment in South West Water – Sharecast.com
South West Water presents new business plan to MPs – We Are South Devon
How we’re performing | South West Water
September 2023: South West Water welcomes new apprentices – North Devon Today
Water bills to go up less in 2024 as firms get £114m penalty
August 2023: South West Water urge customers to conserve water and save the planet – Devon Live
July 2023: Simon Jupp meets with South West Water in Sidmouth | Sidmouth Herald
MPs raise concerns over South West Water dividends – BBC News
South West Water still poor in key areas Environment Agency report finds | creditoncourier.co.uk
South West Water: A dive into the dirty data | middevonadvertiser.co.uk
South West Water slumps at bottom of table rankings | cornish-times.co.uk
June 2023: South West Water hosepipe ban: Your questions answered – BBC News
South West Water pays £112m to shareholders amid sewage leak backlash | telegraph
May 2023: South West Water under investigation over leaks and usage figures | Utilities | The Guardian
Ofwat probes South West Water over leakage data | Financial Times
April 2023: South West Water given £2.1m fine for pollution offences – GOV.UK
Sidmouth sewage discharge reduction work could start early | Sidmouth Herald
South West Water launches new live water quality map | Sidmouth Herald
People urged ‘not to enter the sea’ at Sidmouth today | Sidmouth Herald
2022:
December 2022: South West Water performance remains among worst in sector as it falls further behind targets – Exeter Observer
Ofwat attacks water firms’ lack of investment to cut sewage discharges | Water | The Guardian
November 2022: How much sewage is ending up in the Sid? part two – The Sid
Trying to get better data about discharges into our rivers – The Sid
SWW refuses local request for sewage discharge information | Sidmouth Herald
October 2022: South West Water under pressure: protests and fines – Vision Group for Sidmouth
September 2022: How much sewage is ending up in the Sid? – The Sid
August 2022: How clean are Sidmouth’s bathing waters? – Vision Group for Sidmouth
Saving water in the South West – Vision Group for Sidmouth
July 2022: SWW ‘joint worst performing water company’ – Vision Group for Sidmouth
Cutting water usage in the South West – Vision Group for Sidmouth
June 2022: Otter Valley councillor welcomes Ofwat investigation | Sidmouth Herald
Weekly column: Working together to clean up our water | Simon Jupp MP
April 2022: Pennon vows to go ahead with bill cut despite mounting energy costs – Business Live
March 2022: Sewage? You should take ‘personal responsibility’ – Radio Exe
South West Water to spend £10m on anti-pollution drive – Business Live
February 2022: FT’s ‘damning report’ on South West Water – Vision Group for Sidmouth
Reducing the amount of water we waste – Vision Group for Sidmouth
2021:
December 2021: Don’t pour cooking fat down the sink, says South West Water | Sidmouth Herald
Discharges of untreated sewage: SWW to answer questions – Vision Group for Sidmouth
South West Water (not) investing in green infrastructure – Vision Group for Sidmouth
November 2021: Will water companies now be held to account for pollution? – Vision Group for Sidmouth
October 2021: Breaking: new controls on dumping sewage – Vision Group for Sidmouth
PRE-2020:
July 2019: ‘Significant’ water pollution by South West Water – Vision Group for Sidmouth
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