heidi davey reports.ence 2a hours can make, from supplies being safe to bottled water being handed out. by lunchtime, there was anger. south west water confirmed advanced tests overnight had found traces of cryptosporidium in its supply chain, leaving residents like harriet furious that precautionary measures had not been put in place earlier. i have a seven—month—old daughter as well as a four—year—old boy who was actually very unwell last week. and they said to me, categorically, the water is safe, you should continue to use it as a normal. and we are less than 2a hours later, we have been notified that the water is not safe to drink. they are meant to be providing a safe service. we don't have the luxury of being able to pick or choose water services. they are the only option that we have, we have to use them. any other business would go completely bankrupt in this situation but they seem to be protected. they are messing with people's lives, their incomes, people have not been able to work because the