§ Mr. Andrew WelshTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland for how long the derogations for aluminium granted under article 20 of the European Commission drinking water directive are; and in each case when they are due to expire.
§ Lord James Douglas-HamiltonApplications for delay under article 20 of the directive were made in 1985. Those still remaining and which relate to aluminium are due to expire as follows:
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§ Mr. Andrew WelshTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will list the water supply areas along with the364W size of population they serve, in Scotland, which failed, at any time in the last 12 months, to meet the European Commission standard of 200 microgrammes per litre for aluminium and whether they are covered by a derogation under article 20 of the European Commission drinking water directive.
§ Lord James Douglas-HamiltonAvailable details of water supplies which may currently fail to meet the EC standard for aluminium are given in the table, which shows populations served and identifies supplies which are the subject of application for delay under article 20 of the directive. Supplies not so identified exceed the standard only occasionally.
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Region and Supply Area served Population served Borders Wanton Walls1 Parts of Central 6,000 Alemoor1 Borders 20,000 Knowesdean 15,000 Central Longhill1 Falkirk 23,000 Sauchie1 Cowie, Plean, part Stirling 20,000 Woodburn1 Kirkintilloch 25,000 Blaefaulds Falkirk, Larbert 36,000 Sunnylaw Bridge of Allan 6,000 Dumfries and Galloway Areeming1 Springholm 2,600 New Abbey1 South West Nithsdale 1,600 Killylour1 Part Dumfries 31,000 Winterhope1 South East Annandale, Eskdale 6,500 Penwhirn Wigtown District 15,700 Auchneel Stranraer 10,000 Carsphairn Carsphairn 200 Lochinvar Castle Douglas, Dalbeattie 10,600 Lochfoot ICI Drungans — Black Esk West Annandale, Eskdale 25,600 Euchan Kirkconnel, Kelloholm 4,000 Kettleton Central Nithsdale 12,000 Wanlockhead Wanlockhead 100 Grampian Herricks1 Keith 4,300 Rochomie1 Buckie 5,500 Glenlatterach Elgin area 28,600 Newbigging Inverurie 15,000 Turriff REgional supply 25,000 Bogensourie Fraserburgh 6,500 Craighead Huntly 4,500 Glendye North Kincardine — Black Hills Lossiemouth 6,300 Mannofield Aberdeen 62,000 Highland Wick1 Wick 8,000 Bonar Bridge Bonar Bridge, Ardgay 1,200 Carrbridge Carrbridge 450 Corpach Corpach, Annat 4,650 Culrain Culrain 90 Garve Garve 200 Roskhill Roskhill, Dunvegan 510 Strathnairn Strathnairn 180 Lothian Fairmilehead Part Edinburgh 225,000 Hopes East Lothian 11,500 Pateshill West Lothian 42,400 Rosebery East Midlothian 54,100 Whittinghame East Lothian 13,600
Region and Supply Area served Population served Strathclyde Afton1 Cumnock and Doon Valley 39,900 Staneley1 Paisley area 37,000 Whinhill1 Greenock 17,100 Bradan1 Ayr, Troon, Irvine 94,300 Greenhead1 Irvine, Kilwinning 18,800 Muirdykes1 Paisley, Johnstone 60,000 Overton1 Gourock, Greenock 11,400 Daer Clydesdale and Motherwell Districts 237,000 Amlaird1 Kilmarnock 14,600 Penwhapple1 Girvan area 1,100 Picketlaw Eaglesham, Newton Mearns, etc. 13,700 Dougiehill1 Port Glasgow 8,300 Prospecthill1 Greenock 7,400 South Moorhouse1 Caldcoats, Newton Mearns 27,800 Aucha Lochy Campbeltown 7,300 Crosbie1 West Kilbride 1,400 Ardrishaig1 Ardrishaig, Lochgilphead 3,780 Pundeavon1 Dunlop, Lugton, etc. 2,800 Cochno Clydebank, Dalmuir 16,500 Larkfield1 Gourock 2,200 Spallander1 Kyle and Carrick 13,000 Tarbert1 Tarbert 1,340 Kelly1 Inverkip, Wemyss Bay 1,390 Torra1 Bowmore, Port Ellen 2,000 Tighnabruaich1 Tighnabruaich 800 Tobermory1 Tobermory 680 Dhu Loch1 Rothesay, Bannatyne 3,000 Inveraray1 Inveraray 450 Furnace1 Furnace 380 Port Charlotte1 Port Charlotte 210 Carradale1 Carradale 480 Muasdale1 Muasdale 150 Garshake1 Dumbarton 25,000 Clachan1 Clachan 150 Kaim Bridge of Weir, Lochwinnoch 12,900 Strachur Strachur 500 Skelmorlie1 Skelmorlie 1,300 Corsehouse; Camphill Stewarton; North Ayrshire 32,000 Neilston Neilston, Barrhead 3,600 Burncrooks Clydebank, Bearsden 13,800 Maukinhill1 Greenock 5,400 Loch Eck Kilmun Inellan 10,600 Orkney Kirbister Orkney South Mainland 5,000 Wideford Kirkwall 4,400 Boardhouse Orkney North Mainland 2,300 Shetland Aith Aith, Clousta, Bixter 550 Burra Burra 840 Cullivoe North Yell 350 Quarff Gulberwick, Quarff 360 Sandness Sandness 200 Walls Walls 600 1 Supplies are the subject of applications under article 20.
§ Mr. Andrew WelshTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will list the water supply areas along with the size of population they serve, in Scotland, which fail to meet the revised action limit for lead in drimking water of 50 microgrammes per litre, and those which do not appear on the Scottish Office lead identification survey which was presented to the European Commission in December 1987366W and the date by which all these areas will comply with 50 microgrammes per litre standard, based on a 100 per cent. compliance with the standard.
§ Lord James Douglas-HamiltonRegulations on the quality of drinking water, to be made shortly under the Water (Scotland) Act 1980 as amended by the Water Act 1989, will specify the new standard of 50 microgrammes per litre for lead in all samples of drinking water. Information on any water supply areas which fail to meet this new standard will not be available until water authorities have undertaken the monitoring which will also be required under the regulations.
§ Mr. Andrew WelshTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what is the role of his Department in ensuring that the European Commission standards for drinking water quality in Scotland are established and maintained.
§ Lord James Douglas-HamiltonThe role of the Scottish Office is to set up the appropriate regulatory framework to enable directives to be applied; to ensure that appropriate resources are available; to maintain contact with the European Commission; and to provide advice and guidance on the implementation of directives.
§ Mr. Andrew WelshTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland when each water supply area which fails to meet the European Commission limit for aluminium will comply with the maximum admissible concentration laid down in the drinking water directive.
§ Lord James Douglas-HamiltonProgrammes for full compliance with the aluminium standard are under discussion with water authorities. All supplies are expected to comply by early 1996.