Breaking News: South West Water fined just £1.9m for the cryptosporidium outbreak

“I am sure you’ll agree that this is not nearly enough.

This outbreak changed lives. People became ill, some were hospitalised, and the social and economic impact was massive.

The whole saga is symptomatic of a fundamentally broken water industry.

I’ve been absolutely clear that no business should be profiting from our water.

Until the government realises this, we will not see the scale of change needed.”

Caroline Voaden, LibDem MP for South Devon