Thames Water and other water companies will have ... to be compensated following an outbreak of cryptosporidium, a parasite that can cause diarrhoea and vomiting, during a recent incident.

Firms faced more public anger over sewage spills, Thames Water teetered ... others ill after contamination of the water supply by cryptosporidium, a parasite which causes sickness and diarrhoea.

A mum from Reading has blasted Thames Water after being left without proper water pressure for days, saying it is holding the public 'in contempt'.

South West Water (SWW) said it believed the parasite had entered the supply network through a damaged valve on a pipe that runs through private land and it had replaced the damaged air-valve casing.

Concerns are being raised over how long an investigation into a water parasite outbreak in Devon is taking. On 15 May 2024 cryptosporidium was confirmed in the water supply in and around Brixham ...