§ Mr. Allen McKayasked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will introduce legislation to require all water authorities supplying water for domestic use to comply with a standard of purity substantially higher than that required at the present time.
§ Mr. Giles ShawNo. Section 31 of and schedule 3 to the Water Act 1945 and section 11 of the Water Act 1973 are adequate in this respect.
§ Mr. Allen McKayasked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will seek to amend the law so as to require water authorities to compensate domestic users whose baths, sink units, toilet bowls and other domestic equiptment are discoloured and stained by the water supplied.
§ Mr. Giles ShawNo, we have no plans to do so.
§ Mr. Allen McKayasked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will seek to provide a national system of rebates of water rate to persons who are not receiving a supply of clear uncontaminated fresh water from their water authority, but who are charged the same rate as other domestic users.
§ Mr. Giles ShawWe have no plans to do so.
§ Mr. Allen McKayasked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he is satisfied with the standard of purity 200W achieved by water authorities in the water supplied to domestic consumers; and what supervision and advice his Department exercises in this matter.
§ Mr. Giles ShawUnder section 11 of the Water Act 1973 it is for local authorities to be satisfied as to the wholesomeness of the water supplies in their area. Under the same section my right hon. Friend has to deal with any dispute about wholesomeness between the water authority and the local authority.