§ Mr. Johnasked the Secretary of State for the Environment what proportion of water supplies exceeds the European Economic Community guidelines for nitrate content for each water authority.
§ Mr. John PattenThe EC drinking water directive's maximum admissable concentration for nitrate is exceeded in one or more supplies in the following water authority areas (including water companies):
Percentage of total population to area Per cent. Anglian 10 Severn-Trent 5 Thames 0.4 Yorkshire 0.045