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1. Spytfyre (spytfyre@mastodon.scot)'s status on Saturday, 18-May-2024 18:13:10 JST Spytfyre

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   • Pauline von Hellermann

   @pvonhellermannn
   The State of "English" water companies, Scotland water is still publicly owned.
   I'm not saying it's prefect but there has been no shareholder dividend meaning maintenance and safety have been forsaken to boost profit.

   • Pauline von Hellermann (pvonhellermannn@mastodon.green)'s status on Saturday, 18-May-2024 18:13:11 JST Pauline von Hellermann

     Brixham, a Devon harbour town, has been struck by an illness caused by a microscopic parasite - cryptosporidium - in the water!

     About 16,000 households and businesses in the Brixham area have been told by South West Water (SWW) not to use their tap water for drinking without boiling and cooling it first.

     Not an expert but it does strike me as symptomatic of the state of our water companies and water system. #Water #Sewage #ukpolitics

     https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/article/2024/may/17/devon-businesses-fear-losses-as-tourists-put-off-by-outbreak-of-parasitic-disease?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other

     Aral Balkan repeated this.