§ Mr. Malcolm BruceTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland whether the water supply at Lochaber is in breach of European Community guidelines for aluminium content, or for any other additives, metals or pesticides.
§ Lord James Douglas-Hamilton[holding answer 19 June 1989]: Lochaber district is served by numerous public water supplies; which have differing qualities. These supplies are the responsibility of the Highland regional council from which information on any particular supply may be obtained. A number of supplies in the area contain naturally derived aluminium at concentrations which occasionally exceed the European standard but on average are below it. Work to reduce the lead content of water at consumers' taps 209W in lead-plumbed properties is virtually complete. No supply has been found to contain other metals or pesticides in excess of the EC standards.