§ Mr. Harry BarnesTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment how many storm sewage overflows discharge into Derbyshire rivers; how many of these are subject to consent conditions other than volumetric conditions; and how many failed to achieve their consent conditions during the last 12 months for which figures are availble.
§ Mr. Moynihan[holding answer 15 February 1989]: Information on discharge consents is not held by the Department in a form which would allow the identification of discharges in any particular area. Details of consents 385W granted are, however, on the public registers maintained by water authorities—in the case of discharges in the Derbyshire area, by the Severn-Trent water authority.
Conditions normally imposed in consents for storm overflows are of volumetric nature relating to the point at which they commence operation. Non-compliance with any condition other than those does not therefore arise.