Boiling water restrictions have been lifted for thousands of households in Devon after a water tank was infected with a water parasite.
South West Water say 14,500 homes in the Brixham area are no longer required to boil water after water quality monitoring results found no traces of cryptosporidium - a parasite that causes diarrhoea and sickness.
The water firm is still urging 2,500 properties in Hillhead, upper parts of Brixham and Kingswear to continue boiling their supply before drinking it.
Cryptosporidium can be caused by drinking or swimming in contaminated water and can be found in the intestines and faeces of infected humans and animals.
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