To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what statutory responsibilities apply to (a) owners of private water supplies and (b) local authorities to ensure that water supplied for domestic consumption meets legal requirements in respect of (i) lead content and (ii) coliforms; what action they...

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what statutory responsibilities apply to (a) owners of private water supplies and (b) local authorities to ensure that water supplied for domestic consumption meets legal requirements in respect of (i) lead content and (ii) coliforms; what action they...

If he will list the names and areas of the holdings (a) which have been exempted from the post-Chernobyl restrictions following the announcement of 22nd January and (b) which still remain under restrictions.

If he will list the names and areas of the holdings (a) which have been exempted from the post-Chernobyl restrictions following the announcement of 22nd January and (b) which still remain under restrictions.

What action he is taking with respect to reports of increased levels of technetium (TC-99) in seafood collected along the Cumbrian coast. - Inc figs.

What action he is taking with respect to reports of increased levels of technetium (TC-99) in seafood collected along the Cumbrian coast. - Inc figs.

If he will place in the Library a copy of the RM Consultants report for Her Majesty's Inspector of Pollution on the movement of groundwater in the area of the proposed NIREX nuclear waste repository in Cumbria. - In lib at DEP/3 2324.

If he will place in the Library a copy of the RM Consultants report for Her Majesty's Inspector of Pollution on the movement of groundwater in the area of the proposed NIREX nuclear waste repository in Cumbria. - In lib at DEP/3 2324.

What is his assessment of the likelihood of ground water contamination from any future nuclear waste repository in Cumbria; and the likelihood of any radioactive substances from any nuclear waste repository reaching the surface by a colloidal transport process.

What is his assessment of the likelihood of ground water contamination from any future nuclear waste repository in Cumbria; and the likelihood of any radioactive substances from any nuclear waste repository reaching the surface by a colloidal transport process.

Statement about excessive discharges of radioactive material which occurred at Sellafield on Thursday 11 & Friday 12 February 1993. 1st supplementary on same.

Statement about excessive discharges of radioactive material which occurred at Sellafield on Thursday 11 & Friday 12 February 1993. 1st supplementary on same.

What action he is taking to ensure that British Nuclear Fuels plc makes a full statement about the findings of recent monitoring of the coastline in West Cumbria.

What action he is taking to ensure that British Nuclear Fuels plc makes a full statement about the findings of recent monitoring of the coastline in West Cumbria.

What research is being done or has been commissioned by DOE in respect of surface water quality. - Incls list.

What research is being done or has been commissioned by DOE in respect of surface water quality. - Incls list.

How much MAFF has contributed in grant aid to farm pollution control under Mersey basin campaign for every year since 1984. - Details given.

How much MAFF has contributed in grant aid to farm pollution control under Mersey basin campaign for every year since 1984. - Details given.

To comment on timetable for ensuring Britains compliance with European drinking water directive - (Holding answer 25 Oct 1989)

To comment on timetable for ensuring Britains compliance with European drinking water directive - (Holding answer 25 Oct 1989)

To comment on sewage bacteria contamination from Drax power station & its impact on surrounding areas & give details of any action to be taken by DOE.

To comment on sewage bacteria contamination from Drax power station & its impact on surrounding areas & give details of any action to be taken by DOE.

How many appointments DOE intends to make to technical assessors for water quality.

How many appointments DOE intends to make to technical assessors for water quality.

What plans are there to order an immediate investigation into effects of health of sewage bacteria contamination from Drax power station.

What plans are there to order an immediate investigation into effects of health of sewage bacteria contamination from Drax power station.

To comment on algae blooms both in Britain's reservoirs & lakes & in estuaries & around the coastline. - (Holding answer 19.10.89).

To comment on algae blooms both in Britain's reservoirs & lakes & in estuaries & around the coastline. - (Holding answer 19.10.89).

To give numbers of staff & their grades so far appointed to technical assessors of water quality within DOE; & what proportion this represents of final number to be appointed.

To give numbers of staff & their grades so far appointed to technical assessors of water quality within DOE; & what proportion this represents of final number to be appointed.

To give by water holding company area the number of sewage outfalls to the sea; &, of those, how many include primary treatment works.

To give by water holding company area the number of sewage outfalls to the sea; &, of those, how many include primary treatment works.

To comment on progress of investigation of DPP into Camelford incident & when investigation will be complete

To comment on progress of investigation of DPP into Camelford incident & when investigation will be complete

To list all those sewage works for which relaxation of discharge consent has been granted at latest available date for ech water authority region - (Holding answer 13 July 1989)

To list all those sewage works for which relaxation of discharge consent has been granted at latest available date for ech water authority region - (Holding answer 13 July 1989)