§ Mr. Laurance Reedasked the Secretary of State for the Environment what advice he has given about pre-pollution surveys to be carried out by local authorities and waste disposal contractors prior to the selection of dumping sites on land.
§ Mr. Eldon GriffithsWhenever it is proposed to use land for the disposal of waste, my right hon. Friend has advised 251W that there should be prior consultation with river authorities as to any possible danger to water supplies. This advice was contained in a letter sent by my Department to all local authorities in April, 1971, and re-emphasised in circular 26/71, issued to all local authorities. There is much useful advice on this subject in the report of my Department's Working Party on Refuse Disposal, which was also sent to all authorities.