Thursday, August 13, 2015

Animal faeces or carcass likely cause of water contamination scare

More than 300,000 households in Lancashire still facing water restrictions as water watchdog investigates cause of cryptosporidium bug

The water contamination incident affecting more than 300,000 households in Lancashire could lead to criminal prosecutions according to a government watchdog, as experts said animal faeces or a dead carcass was most likely to blame.

Investigations are continuing into how traces of the Cryptosporidium bug found its way into a water treatment plant near Garstang, run by United Utilities.

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