South West Water

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Parts of England in severe drought as water supplies ‘under immense pressure’

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South West Water owner Pennon calls on investors to help fund overhaul

A mobile phone being held by a hand with the South West Water app

Embattled South West Water owner taps investors for £550m amid overhaul plan

Prime Minister Andy Burnham at No 10 North in Manchester

Andy Burnham to head to Liverpool for first Labour conference as Prime Minister

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More than one in 10 householders do not intend to abide by hosepipe ban

People collecting bottled water at Freshwater car park in Brixham, Devon

South West Water owner says firm must ‘rebuild trust’ after parasite outbreak

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Welsh Water to pay out £44.7m over sewage spills after ‘serious’ failures

Workers at Hill Head reservoir in Devon, after the outbreak was detected (Ben Birchall/PA)

South West Water gets record £1.93m fine for drinking water contamination

South West Water owner prepares to pay penalties after stormy weather

Snow melt and heavy rain could lead to flooding after storm – forecasters

Wet and windy weather ahead along with a risk of flooding – Met Office

Snow, wind and rain to batter UK after Storm Goretti as warnings issued

Wessex Water should pay £11m over wastewater failures, says regulator

£10m in fines paid by water firms funds restoration of sewage-polluted waterways

Pennon to return to profitability despite pressure from summer heatwave

Anglian and South West Water to pay out £86m over wastewater spills

Boss of South West Water owner Pennon to retire
Susan Davy said she will step down as chief executive and director on the South West Water parent firm’s board after 18 years with the firm.
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South West Water agrees to pay £24m after watchdog finds wastewater leaks

Pennon water boss lands nearly £200,000 in share bonuses despite losses

Full list of changes to average water bills by 2029/30, by company

Pennon losses widen after South West Water’s parasite outbreak in Devon

Ofwat: Full list of water firms ordered to pay penalties

Boil water notice lifted for last residents in town after May parasite outbreak

'I've never felt so ill - I've lost over a stone!' Stourbridge holidaymaker stru...

MP calls for water firm to give up shareholder dividends

Thousands of Brixham residents continue to boil water after parasite outbreak

Most people in my street affected by parasite infection, claims resident

Water company’s response to Brixham parasite outbreak is ‘contemptible’ – MP
Conservative MP Anthony Mangnall said South West Water had failed to ‘safeguard public health’.
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All Brixham homes affected by parasite promised safe water ‘as soon as possible’

Thousands of Brixham residents told they can safely drink tap water again

‘Heads are going to roll’ over Brixham parasite outbreak, local MP says

Brixham residents reveal lack of contact from South West Water amid outbreak

Confirmed cases of parasite outbreak double as more than 100 report symptoms

Parasite outbreak could last two more weeks, posing threat to Brixham businesses

Primary school closes after traces of parasite discovered in south Devon water

Boil water, residents told as 22 cases of vomiting and diarrhoea bug confirmed

Water companies issue warnings to customers amid drought concerns

Giant fatberg blocking sewer in Devon seaside town

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