§ Mr. Gareth WardellTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales how many E. coli per 100 ml. of water were found in the 1988 bathing water survey at Saundersfoot.
§ Mr. GristThe information is shown in the following table:
Sample Date Time E. coli per 100 ml 18 May 1988 1145 20 1 June 1988 1215 110 8 June 1988 1215 800 15 June 1988 1200 10 22 June 1988 1200 170 29 June 1988 1230 15,000 6 July 1988 1230 <100 13 July 1988 1200 200 20 July 1988 1200 1,300 27 July 1988 1200 600 3 August 1988 1045 500 10 August 1988 1215 500 11 August 1988 1210 100 17 August 1988 1145 600 24 August 1988 1150 400 31 August 1988 1200 600 13 September 1988 1215 600 14 September 1988 1145 100 21 September 1988 1200 155 26 September 1988 1230 300
§ Mr. Gareth WardellTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales if he will publish in theOfficial Report the actual E. coli figures for the three samples in Swansea bay which failed the EEC coliform directive in the summer of 1988.
§ Mr. GristThe information is shown in the following table:
Sample Date Time E. coli per 100 ml 28 June 1988 0945 2,100 31 August 1988 1200 11,000 27 September 1988 1200 5,200
§ Mr. Gareth WardellTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales (1) what was the highest level of E. coli per 100 ml found in the 1988 bathing water survey at(a) Cold Knapp, Barry, and (b) Oxwich bay;
(2) what was the highest level of total coliforms per 100 ml found in the 1988 bathing water survey at (a) Oxwich bay, (b) Saundersfoot and (c) Whitesands.
§ Mr. GristThe information requested is contained within the 1988 bathing water survey report, a copy of which, as the hon. Member will know, has already been placed in the Library of the House.
§ Mr. Gareth WardellTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales if he will publish in theOfficial Report the details of those samples in (a) Kinmel bay, (b) Rhyl and (c) Cold Knapp, Barry, sampled during the 1988 bathing water survey which failed to conform to the standards of the EEC coliform directive; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. GristThe information is shown in the following table: 465W
Date Time of sample Total Coliforms per 100 ml E Coli per 100 ml Kimnel Bay1 4 July 1988 1140 24,500 3,100 29 August 1988 1130 11,000 2,940 1 September 1988 1130 >50,000 4,400 28 September 1988 1120 12,200 4,700 Rhyl1 5 May 1988 1150 23,600 — 29 July 1988 0850 >30,000 5,300 29 August 1988 1055 17,400 8,400 I September 1988 1240 11,300 2,600 28 September 1988 1045 10,700 2,090 Cold Knapp2 26 September 1988 0935 12,100 4,700 27 September 1988 1350 32,000 20,000 1 Total number of samples taken 21. 2 Total number of samples taken 18. The samples which failed account for only a small proportion of those taken throughout the 1988 season. The medians were much lower. The Welsh water authority has in hand a programme of remedial works to ensure full compliance with the EC bathing water directive of all listed bathing waters in the Principality.