§ 10. Mr. Gowerasked the Secretary of State for Wales what schemes and works will be carried out in the next five years, and at what approximate cost, to deal with problems of pollution by sewage disposal or by industrial effluent or waste in the vicinity of Barry, Rhoose, Sully and adjacent places along the South Wales coast of the Bristol Channel; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. Gibson-WattThere are a number of schemes in hand or in course of preparation which will improve domestic sewage and industrial effluent outfall conditions in the Channel in the area or adjacent to the places mentioned. I am circulating the details in the OFFICIAL REPORT.
§ Mr. GowerHas my hon. Friend noted the many expressions of concern about these matters, particularly about the state of the sea water along the coast 10 mentioned, and will he consider this matter with tremendous urgency?
§ Mr. Gibson-WattI am aware of the proper concern of my hon. Friend on this subject. As far as the medical implications of Mr. William Smith's report are concerned, my officials have been in touch with the medical officer of Penarth, who has indicated that to his knowledge there have been no cases of infection contracted from bathing in the sea at Penarth.
§ Following are the details:
§ The following schemes are in hand or in course of preparation to improve domestic sewage and industrial effluent outfall conditions in the Bristol Channel in the area or adjacent to the places mentioned in the Question.
§ SCHEMES ALREADY UNDER WAY
- 1. Newport County Borough Schemes to provide full treatment to replace existing crude sewage discharges from approximately 17 outfalls—estimated cost £4.5 million.
- 2. Penybont Joint Sewerage Board's project to provide full treatment to replace the existing crude sewage discharge to the River Ogmore and to construct a new long sea outfall—estimated cost £7 million.
§ SCHEMES IN COURSE OF PREPARATION WHICH SHOULD START WITHIN THE NEXT 5 YEARS
§ 3. (i) Cardiff City Council's and Penarth Urban District Council's joint proposal for a long sea outfall at Lavernock to replace the existing outfall. It is proposed that all of Penarth's present outfalls then be diverted into the new long outfall. Estimated cost in excess of £1 million.
§ (ii) Barry Borough Council's proposed sea outfall at Cold Knapp to replace the existing outfall. The total scheme estimated to cost £2.6 million.
§ (iii) A new outfall at Port Talbot to replace existing estuarial discharges and to provide for the disposal of future industrial wastes. Estimated cost £2 million. (A joint reconstruction scheme between Port Talbot B.C., Neath B.C. and Neath R.D.C. which includes a long sea outfall at Baglan has recently been completed at a cost of approximately £3.5 million; the new Baglan B.P. Complex discharges its trade waste through this outfall).