Water boss 'truly sorry' for parasites in Devon supply, as a grandmother is rushed to hospital among 'hundreds ill'

LBC ^ | May 17 | By Kit Heren

[RandFan]

The boss of a [UK] water company that let parasites leak into its supply to residents has said she is "truly sorry".

The company's CEO Susan Davy said the company would "not stop working until the situation has been resolved", after 22 cases of cryptospiridiosis were confirmed, with hundreds more complaining of stomach upset symptoms.

South West Water said that they had found the source of the contamination - a damaged air valve that may have let manure pass into the supply. Customers have been asked to boil water before using until the problem is resolved. Anyone affected will be given £115 in compensation.

[RandFan]

They're infecting the water supply now. Is nothing sacred?

[PAR35]

Did they recruit staff from Jackson, MS?

[Leaning Right]

The old days: An incompetent leader would resign in disgrace.
Today: An incompetent leader issues an apology, then hangs on for retirement and a fat pension.

I miss the old days. But I suppose it’s possible that I’m not remembering those days correctly.
🤔

[JZelle]

Welcome to the jungle.

[PeterPrinciple]

a damaged air valve that may have let manure pass into the supply.

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how would a properly designed system even allow that possibility?

[xoxox]

[xoxox]

You screen-name offers a clue.

[Jonty30]

Well, she is sorry. Sarc.

[T.B. Yoits]

Force CEO Susan Davis to drink the water until the problem is corrected.

[hoosierham]

Lack of failure analysis.
“What happens if this part fails?”

[mikey_hates_everything]

Might have to go back to just wine and beer the way things are going.

[hoosierham]

$115 is not even enough for doctor bills.
Incompetence is the new DIE standard.

[Zhang Fei]

[The old days: An incompetent leader would resign in disgrace.]

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Resign? What’s wrong with harakiri?

[AndyJackson]

a damaged air valve that may have let manure pass into the supply.

Yeah, you always have a valve between your water supply and a cess pool. WTF? Who designed this system.?

[verum ago]

a damaged air valve that may have let manure pass into the supply.

how would a properly designed system even allow that possibility?




Definitely scratching my head to the point of hair loss on that one. Would be interested in some followup / clarification.

[AndyJackson]

Just lop off a head.

[mass55th]

Reminds me of the Cholera Epidemic of London in 1854. The disease was being contracted from certain public pumps that were being supplied through water companies drawing their supply directly from the Thames, which back then was still being used as a garbage disposal for parts of the city.

[Ezekiel]

“As soon as they confirmed there was a bug in the water the doctors said ‘we know how to treat you now’.

Reassuring. /s

[Hillarys Gate Cult]

It thought one would have to go across the English Channel to take in Parissites.

[mikey_hates_everything]

I’d bet that there’s a “[South] Asian” involved in this somehow but the media would never let that out.