§ Mr. Ashtonasked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he is satisfied that water authorities have adequate powers to regulate water supply and standards, in the light of the refusal of Harworth Colliery, Nottinghamshire, to allow the Severn Trent Water Authority to have control over the source of the local water supply.
§ Mr. Ashtonasked the Secretary of State for the Environment what is his policy towards the public use of discoloured water supplies, in the light of 852W the dispute over the water which is having to be brought by the Severn-Trent Water Authority from Harworth Colliery in the Bassetlaw district after being used for washing coal.
§ Mr. MarksThe quality of water put into supply is the responsibility of the Severn-Trent Water Authority. It is the duty of the local council to ascertain the sufficiency and wholesomeness of the supply and to notify the water authority of any insufficiency or unwholesomeness.