Cryptosporidium outbreak - 'phased approach' to ending boil notice
South West Water says it'll contact people when restrictions are lifted
South West Water says it's planning to lift the boil water notices in phases after the cryptosporidium outbreak in Brixham.
The firm says it'll allow people to get access to safe and clean drinking water sooner, where it's safe for them to do so.
No date's been set yet, though, and the firm says people will be contacted when they're are about to be lifted.
It's now a month since the discovery of the parasite in the water supply in Brixham, which can cause sickness and diarrhoea - and thousands of homes have been boiling their water ever since.
Work's been continuing to clear up the system.
In its latest update, the firm says "We have completed ‘ice pigging’ of the Boohay network – this more aggressive approach to remove cryptosporidium utilises ice crystal technology, to scrape mineral deposits off the sides of the pipes.
"We also have a double layer of protection in place including the installation of microfilters and results show that our interventions are working.
"We will proactively contact you when we are able to lift any boil water notices and will provide all of the necessary information and support."