Written question asked by Tam Dalyell (Labour), in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 28 January 1997. It was answered by James Clappison (Conservative) on Tuesday, 28 January 1997 on behalf of the Department of the Environment.

Dept of the Environment

Question: What is the time-scale for the full implementation, by the United Kingdom, of the Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive. - (Holding answer 27 January 1997).

Answer: Mr. Dalyell: To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what is the timescale for the full implementation by the United Kingdom, of the urban waste water treatment directive. [12489] Mr. Clappison: [holding answer 27 January 1997]: Member states are required to implement the urban waste water treatment directive on a phased timetable. The earlier deadlines are the end of 1998 for the provision of sewerage and tertiary treatment for sewage discharges to sensitive areas and for the cessation of disposal of sewage sludge at sea; and the end of 2000 for the provision of both sewerage and the relevant degree of treatment to larger sewage discharges. The final deadline is 31 December 2005 for the provision of both sewerage and the relevant degree of treatment to all other sewage discharges.

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