§ Mr. Hardyasked the Secretary of State for the Environment what are the charges made by each of the water authorities for the disposal of waste collected by local authorities from properties not connected to main sewers.
§ Mr. Denis HowellI understand that the charges made by water authorities for dealing with 1,000 gallons of such effluent are as follows:
Northumbrian
- £5.
North West
- no charge.
Severn-Trent
- £3.
Yorkshire
- £4 for full treatment;
- £3 for partial treatment;
- £1 for coastal treatment.
Anglian
- £2.79.
Thames
- no charge.
Southern
- £2.34 where discharged at a sewage works;
- £2.44 where discharged to a sewer.
Wessex
- £5 at inland works;
- £4 at the coast.
South West
- £4.
WNWDA
- £3.
§ Mr. Hardyasked the Secretary of State for the Environment what is the average charge now imposed by local authorities for the collection of waste from cesspits 632W at properties not connected to the main sewers; and what is the average cost involved per head of occupants of such properties.
§ Mr. Denis HowellMost of the charges about which I have received representations have been between £8 and £10 per 1,000 gallons. I have no information about costs, but I have no reason to suppose that local authorities are charging more for the service than it costs to provide it.
§ Mr. Hardyasked the Secretary of State for the Environment what is his estimate of the costs to be incurred by local authorities in the collection and disposal of waste from residential properties not connected to main sewers.
§ Mr. Denis HowellThe information available centrally is not sufficient for an estimate of this kind.