Cryptosporidium - is anyone having to boil their water?

HousePlantQueen

Germanshepherdsmum

I don’t suppose anyone has thought that their pension fund might be one of the shareholders …

So we shoukd just let it continue then? I wonder how you will feel when it us your local water which is contaminated? It may not be now, but it will. How do you feel about bathing on the beaches now? Or sailing, or canoeing, or do you not care because you don't do water sports?

If our pensions funds are involved we’ll just have to suck it up, won’t we? I don’t imagine people are so selfish as to put personal gain above public safety.

Germanshepherdsmum

I don’t suppose anyone has thought that their pension fund might be one of the shareholders …

So we shoukd just let it continue then? I wonder how you will feel when it us your local water which is contaminated? It may not be now, but it will. How do you feel about bathing on the beaches now? Or sailing, or canoeing, or do you not care because you don't do water sports?

Karmalady

The body will get rid of these parasites, eventually

What happens if it doesn’t ? This had been going on for nearly two months and I couldn’t even keep water down let alone food.
I don’t ever take antibiotics as I know the effect they have on good bacteria but all I know is that I started to get better after these were given. Perhaps there was something else going on besides the parasite?

The voice of common sense, karmalady.

My DD2 just messaged from Seafest on the seafront. (The clue is in the name what is actually being celebrated). Guess what? South West Water had a stall there. I hope it wasn't to promote their business!

parasites are not destroyed by antibiotics, which only work on bacteria. As you say, they could not identify your illness so you were given antibiotics in case you had one of the bad types of bacteria. In actual fact giving antibiotics does far more harm than good to the gut, they destroy the good bacteria which protects you and leave the space open to be colonised by bad and very bad bacteria

The body will get rid of these parasites, eventually

I came home from Peru with this bug a few years ago after eating salads obviously not washed in clean water. I was severely ill and after a month of sickness and diarrhoea and numerous tests my doctor still couldn’t identify what was wrong. I went out to my house in Crete and after collapsing was taken to a Greek hospital. They identified it immediately after doing stool tests and put me on a drip for three days with antibiotics that were not approved in the UK. By then I didn’t care what they gave me as I was under seven stone and couldn’t stand up! They managed to cure it but I have never been so ill. I don’t understand why they are saying it is not treatable and that antibiotics don’t work in the UK?
I feel so sorry for anyone contracting this.

Apparently it was going to be a hassle for them to give her just one bottle to carry as it had to be given out in packs.

Moth62: I'm so sorry to hear of your friend's predicament. I live in Torquay, just over eight miles from Brixham so have been following local media coverage of this crisis.

On Thursday, BBC Radio Devon broadcast interviews with kindhearted locals who were delivering bottled water to vulnerable neighbours who couldn't collect it themselves. Some had their names on priority lists for help in such circumstances but it had made no difference. Bizarrely, the collecting point was a few miles from the town centre so could only be accessed by those with a vehicle!

Despite "reassurances" from SW Water that our area is unaffected, we are using boiled, cooled water as much as possible, including to wash fruit and veg and for teeth cleaning. There is understandable concern about the effect on the tourist trade here - the half term holiday starts next weekend - with reports of some visitors cancelling planned visits, not just in Torbay but throughout Devon!

Farmers bear much of the responsibility, discharging contaminated effluent from cows. This should have been dealt with on the farm.

People are too quick to blame the water companies, they were not initially responsible for the release of this parasite. The cattle should have been tested and treated at source

Whitewavemark2

Germanshepherdsmum

I don’t suppose anyone has thought that their pension fund might be one of the shareholders …

Not sure how that is an argument against ensuring clean reliable drinking water and safe rivers and seas!

It's not.

However, where are our pension funds invested? Do we know, have we ever troubled to find out?
Water companies, arms etc. We can choose to invest ethically ourselves but we don't have much say in where our pension providers invest our money. If so, are we culpable, are we part of the problem too? Should we make ourselves more aware?

Yes, and how long should it take to replace/mend 'one faulty valve'?

Britax filters don't kill cryptosporosis as it's not fine enough. Boiling or bottled water is the only effective way

You see - the price of everything but the value of nothing

Germanshepherdsmum

I don’t suppose anyone has thought that their pension fund might be one of the shareholders …

Not sure how that is an argument against ensuring clean reliable drinking water and safe rivers and seas!

Emilymaria, will look for that. Can you give me a clue about the wording?

The Lib Dems have posted a list of MPs who voted against charging water companies. Think most, if not all, of the names on the list are Tories.

I don’t suppose anyone has thought that their pension fund might be one of the shareholders …

There is a petition on 38 degrees. You can also write to The Rt Hon Steve Barclay MP , Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, House of Commons, London W1A 0AA. Come on - be SuperGrans and do it! Double dare you! Or just sit back while YOUR water company pays out millions of pounds of YOUR MONEY to shareholders.

They haven’t contaminated the drinking water!

What lies have they told?

German shepherd mum
South west water have the most appalling reputation for telling lies and hiding the truth. They have been pumping raw sewage into the sea and making surfers and wild swimmers really ill with bad stomach /diarrhoea etc. and now they are contaminating the drinking water ! They pay huge dividends to their shareholders instead of putting profits back into the water system
If you want to learn more have a look at “escape “. A Facebook group dedicated to exposing all the spills and cover ups and corruption

I live in Exmouth near Brixham. My tiny rescue dog has been getting tummy upsets for weeks now and I wondered if it was the water so I bought a filter jug system. I’ve been drinking only bottled water for a couple of weeks now.
But I shall boil the dogs water as well now !
I thought it was strange that two of my dogs had “squeaky tummy” at least once a week!
South west water have also had trouble here with sewage being pumped into the sea and rivers . Disgusting company 🤬

I'm reading on FB that people in Goodrington, East Devon, Dawlish and Exeter are saying they have this. Whether it is this or Norovirus which is quite prolific atm idk. I'm still boiling all our water just incase although OH is insisting on drinking tap water. Dishwasher on at 60C as recommended online to kill this.
SWW are still not confirming the cause but think it's a faulty valve near a farm. So no further forward on this nightmare ending. On last nights local news 3 people were hospitalised mainly due to dehydration. SWW have just said they intend to compensate businesses who have lost money. What about people unable to work or have been ill for weeks? They should be getting compensation surely.

Perhaps you could explain your first two sentences Allex, and tell us who has helped themselves to what and how you know how much golf anyone earning millions plays?

The politicians are hand in glove with these people.They all enrich themselves by doing this. We suffer from Thatcher's 'market forces' ideal which basically means help yourselves. How can anyone earn millions at playing golf?

I had cryptosporidium 20 years ago. Dr said I and another patient got it from a reservoir in Derbyshire. Lost 2 stone weight (I was 10st), you could see bones in my fingers. Had 2 young daughters to look after so had to have help. Lasted about 8 weeks. Horrible.