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To think this should be front page news?

99 replies

worrieddaughter97 · 17/05/2024 18:54

A town in this country is living in third world conditions, with poisoned tap water!

Yet these people take hundreds of thousands of pounds in bonuses every year!

https://news.sky.com/story/brixham-water-disease-outbreak-may-last-a-week-and-infected-could-be-ill-for-up-to-a-month-expert-warns-13136944

Brixham: Water firm apologises after parasite detected in reservoir - as cause of outbreak found

Residents in parts of Brixham, Boohay, Kingswear, Roseland and North West Paignton were told to boil their drinking water after 22 cases of cryptosporidiosis were confirmed in the Devon area.

https://news.sky.com/story/brixham-water-disease-outbreak-may-last-a-week-and-infected-could-be-ill-for-up-to-a-month-expert-warns-13136944

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Delawear · 17/05/2024 18:55

It was the top story on the guardian app today. I agree with you that it’s scandalous!

Watchwatchmymysteedsteedgogofarfar · 17/05/2024 18:56

I don't buy newspapers so I wouldn't know but it's been all over the radio!

zzplex · 17/05/2024 18:57

It's been a major news story for days.

WingBingo · 17/05/2024 18:57

This is my hometown and I have been following this on social media groups

residents were saying for some time that there is something wrong with the water and SWW kept insisting it was fine.

worrieddaughter97 · 17/05/2024 18:58

zzplex · 17/05/2024 18:57

It's been a major news story for days.

Behind Ukraine, Israel and Palestine etc.

This is people in our country living in third world conditions.

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Kedece2410 · 17/05/2024 18:58

It is front page news. It's been all over the news sites, was lead story on the news on the radio & been on TV. It's literally been everywhere for days now. It's not being ignored

Gdn1 · 17/05/2024 18:58

Good job it’s not peak summer season as holiday homes and parks probably are affected.

BitOutOfPractice · 17/05/2024 19:00

It is front page news.

yes it’s disgusting. Yes I agree the water industry in the uk has, to put it charitably, become unfit for purpose. But to compare it to people living without clean water every day is also rather unpalatable.

worrieddaughter97 · 17/05/2024 19:01

BitOutOfPractice · 17/05/2024 19:00

It is front page news.

yes it’s disgusting. Yes I agree the water industry in the uk has, to put it charitably, become unfit for purpose. But to compare it to people living without clean water every day is also rather unpalatable.

These are people in our country being fed poisoned water. If it wasn't for facebook, it would have continued.

They do not have clean water. That is third world.

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milesmachine · 17/05/2024 19:03

Absolutely awful story. I agree with others though that it's certainly been top of my newsfeed for a couple of days so I'm not sure I understand the outrage about it not being reported enough

BitOutOfPractice · 17/05/2024 19:04

Ok I can see you’re very agitated about this. Quite rightly. It’s appalling. But it is front page news. It has been for a couple of days. And really, your insistence on this “third world” comparison (you know that term isn’t really used now?) is really not ok.

PiranhaPeaches · 17/05/2024 19:05

worrieddaughter97 · 17/05/2024 19:01

These are people in our country being fed poisoned water. If it wasn't for facebook, it would have continued.

They do not have clean water. That is third world.

They have water that is fine once it's been boiled.

It's a pain. It's inconvenient.

It's not insurmountable or a death sentence.

RichardMarxisinnocent · 17/05/2024 19:06

I don't think it's quite third world, my understanding is that if they boil the water it's drinkable? They can also collect bottled water (though perhaps not always enough) Third world would surely be no water out of the taps, and no bottled water avaliable.

worrieddaughter97 · 17/05/2024 19:07

RichardMarxisinnocent · 17/05/2024 19:06

I don't think it's quite third world, my understanding is that if they boil the water it's drinkable? They can also collect bottled water (though perhaps not always enough) Third world would surely be no water out of the taps, and no bottled water avaliable.

Edited

Boiling it may not be safe, SWW have given different messages across different days

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hayleyrabbit · 17/05/2024 19:10

It IS front page news and it is disgusting. Not sure it qualifies the UK as a developing nation though. 🙄

hayleyrabbit · 17/05/2024 19:10

BitOutOfPractice · 17/05/2024 19:04

Ok I can see you’re very agitated about this. Quite rightly. It’s appalling. But it is front page news. It has been for a couple of days. And really, your insistence on this “third world” comparison (you know that term isn’t really used now?) is really not ok.

Indeed.

SpaghettiWithaYeti · 17/05/2024 19:11

It is front page news from what I have seen though?

Agree it is outrageous

LadyKenya · 17/05/2024 19:12

BitOutOfPractice · 17/05/2024 19:04

Ok I can see you’re very agitated about this. Quite rightly. It’s appalling. But it is front page news. It has been for a couple of days. And really, your insistence on this “third world” comparison (you know that term isn’t really used now?) is really not ok.

I totally agree with you.

SpaghettiWithaYeti · 17/05/2024 19:12

BitOutOfPractice · 17/05/2024 19:04

Ok I can see you’re very agitated about this. Quite rightly. It’s appalling. But it is front page news. It has been for a couple of days. And really, your insistence on this “third world” comparison (you know that term isn’t really used now?) is really not ok.

I agree (re questioning the third world terminology)

Thevelvelletes · 17/05/2024 19:13

I'll wager routine maintenance has been cut to save money and this is the end result.

MiddleagedBeachbum · 17/05/2024 19:13

No where in the UK has clean water.
hundreds of people aren’t paying their water bills and getting away with it, simply by asking for proof of the waters cleanliness and to see results, which they can’t provide, this aren’t providing the service they should.
its disgraceful

Ginkypig · 17/05/2024 19:21

It’s absolutely disgusting! I am hoping although don’t think it will happen that this is the beginning of water companies being forced to take their responsibilities seriously.

it has been on both main and local news for the last two days at both lunchtime and evening that I have seen though

Jiski · 17/05/2024 19:25

It’s the top news on X (Twitter)

CranfordScones · 17/05/2024 19:25

It is front page news. It's hardly Developing World levels of tragedy.

OneLemonOrca · 17/05/2024 19:27

They put too much bleach in the drinking water in Glasgow.