§ 18. Mr. Teddy Taylorasked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he is satisfied with the progress made in reducing the level of nitrate pollution of public water supplies.
§ Mr. WaldegraveI am advised that there is no danger to public health from nitrate in public water supplies. I will be looking carefully at applications submitted to the Department for derogations from the nitrate level of 50 mg/litre set in the EC directive relating to the quality of water intended for human consumption.