Residents say they are 'appalled' and have 'lost trust' in South West Water after the outbreak.
Jan Heather said she called an ambulance to take her husband Howard to hospital after he fell ill with severe cryptosporidium symptoms
The company said it was '"very sorry for the disruption", adding it was "working day and night to get this resolved". “I’m aggrieved by it and I think it was totally preventable. So, my feelings towards South West Water are quite negative," he said.The domiciliary care worker came home to find her husband "very distressed" and vomiting.“I think it’s disgusting that this sort of thing can happen in this day and age. You’d think in this country you would be safe to drink the water”.Jessica Wallis said the last three weeks had been “a total nightmare” due to the outbreak.
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