HC Deb 14 February 1989 vol 147 c188W
Mr. Garrett

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, further to his answer of 7 February, if he will list in theOfficial Report the number and location of breaches in the precautionary standard for pesticides in drinking water in 1988 in supplies provided by the Anglian water authority.

Mr. Moynihan

During the period December 1987 to November 1988 there were breaches of the standard of 0.1 microgram per litre for pesticides, specified in the EC drinking water directive, in water supplies leaving 14 of Anglian water authority's treatment works. These wereAlton, Ardleigh, Bedford, Clayhill, Covenham, Drove Lane, Etton, Foxcote, Grafham, Heigham, Houghton, Marham, Pitsford and Wing.