EPA: Water upgrade needed for 830,000 consumers

More than 830,000 consumers are drinking water from supplies that need to be upgraded to avoid water restrictions in the future, according to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

There are 108 water supplies earmarked by the EPA for much-needed improvements as they were deemed “at risk” — this figure has fallen by seven since the end of last year.

Thirty-seven of these do not have sufficient treatment to stop cryptosporidium entering drinking water, according to the Drinking Water Report for 2015.