§ Mr. SpellerTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment which beaches along the south Wales coastline between Cardiff and the Gover peninsular conform to the water quality standards of Economic Community bathing water directive 76/160/EEC; and what consideration he has given to the merits of existing and proposed screened sewage outfalls along this coastline.
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§ Mr. Peter WalkerI have been asked to reply. Information about bathing waters listed under the directive is as follows:
- Trecco bay, Porthcawl
- Rest bay, Porthcawl
- Aberavon
My Department does not hold information on non-listed waters; I refer my hon. Friend to the chairman of Welsh Water.
My officials are in touch with Welsh Water about its capital programme of improvements for bringing outfalls along this coastline to such standards as will permit listed bathing waters to comply with the terms of directive 76/160/EEC.
§ Mr. SpellerTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment which beaches on the south Wales coastline within 10 miles of Swansea attain the standards required under European Economic Community bathing water directive 76/160/EEC.
§ Mr. Peter WalkerI have been asked to reply.
All bathing waters within 10 miles of Swansea which are listed under the terms of the directive, with the exception of Swansea bay itself, complied with its standards during 1988.