§ Mr. Ron Daviesasked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will list those water supply districts where aluminium levels in drinking water exceed 0.2 mg/litre on the basis of a three-monthly average and the maximum recorded levels in each case.
§ Mr. AncramThe water supply districts in Scotland where aluminium levels currently exceed 0.2 mg/litre on a three-monthly average are as follows:-
- Borders Region
- Roxburgh, part of Ettrick and Lauderdale
- Galashiels, Melrose, Earlston
- West Berwickshire
- Central Region
- Bannockburn, Plean
- Bonnybridge, Haggs, Camelon
- West Stirlingshire
- Alloa
- Kirkintilloch (part), Lenzie
- Dumfries and Galloway Region
- Wigtown District
- Castle Douglas (part), Dalbeattie, New Galloway
- Corsock, Kirkpatrick Durham, Crocketford
- Kirkcudbright, Gatehouse
- New Abbey
- Fife Region
- Cupar
- Grampian Region
- Elgin, part of Moray
- Keith
- Buckie
- Stonehaven, parts of Kincardine and Deeside
- Highland Region
- Black Isle, Easter Ross
- Strathclyde Region
- West Kilbride
- Parts of Hamilton, East Kilbride, Clydesdale, Motherwell and Monklands Districts
- Howwood, Johnstone, Kilbarchan, Elderslie, Paisley Dumbarton
- Duntocher, Dalmuir
- Port Glasgow, Langbank
- Gourock
- Greenock
- Inverkip, Wemyss Bay
- Skelmorlie
- Ardrossan
- Irvine, Kilwinning, Saltcoats, Stevenston
- Giffnock, Newton Meares, Whitecraigs
- Dunlop, Lugton
- Girvan, Ballantrae, Barr, Pimwhar
- Cumnock and Doon Valley District
- Kyle and Carrick District
- Ayr, Irvine, Kilmarnock, Prestwick, Troon
- Lochwinnoch, Bridge of Weir, Kilmacolm
- Kilmarnock
- Kilbirnie
- Fairlie, Hunterston, Cumbrae
- Tarbert
- Inveraray, Bridge of Douglas
- Furnace, Minard
- Ardrishaig, Lochgilphead
- Tighnabruaich
- Muasdale
- Clachan
- Carradale
- Campbeltown
- Rothesay, Port Bannatyne (Bute)
- Tobermory (Mull)
- Bruichladdich, Port Charlotte (Islay)
- Bowmore, Port Ellen (Islay)
- Tayside Region
- Kirkmichael
- Orkney Islands
- Orkney Mainland South, South Ronaldsay
84 - Kirkwall
- Orkney Mainland North
- Westray
- Sanday
- Shetland Islands
- Cullivoe
- Bressay
- Aith
- Walls
- Reawick, Skeld
- Sandness
Detailed information on maximum recorded levels is not collected centrally. Action is being taken to reduce aluminium levels in most of the districts listed above.