§ Norman BakerTo ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what percentage of households are supplied by private water suppliers. [101695]
§ Mr. MorleyLocal authorities are responsible for monitoring and, if necessary, enforcing standards of private water supplies in their areas. Each authority is required to keep a register of private supplies. Some 50,000 private water supplies have been registered in England and Wales, of which about 30,000 serve single dwellings. The best available evidence indicates that nearly 1 per cent. of the population in England Wales is supplied by private water supply.