HC Deb 02 July 1990 vol 175 cc445-8W
Mr. Andrew Welsh

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will list the supply zones which are the subject of the new article 9 designations which he referred to in his answer of 20 February,Official Report, column 727.

Lord James Douglas-Hamilton

[holding answer 29 June 1990]: The additional derogations for naturally occurring aluminium referred to in my answer of 20 February relate to the following supply zones:

  • Dumfries and Galloway—Black Esk and Lochinvar.
  • Highland—Beauly Firth and Spey Valley.

Mr. Andrew Welsh

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, pursuant to the answer of 20 February,Official Report, column 727, what target dates have been agreed for compliance with the standards for aluminium, nitrate and bacteria listed in the water regulations for each of the individual water supply zones.

Lord James Douglas-Hamilton

[holding answer 29 June 1990]: Water authorities have given undertakings to carry out improvement programmes in which the target dates fro compliance with the aluminium standard are as follows:

Date
Borders
Galashiels 1992
Ale 1996
Earnscleuch 1994
Central
Alloa 1990
Falkirk (part) 1990
Cowie, Plean 1992
Kirkintilloch 1994
Falkirk, Larbert 1990
Bridge of Allan 1995
Dumfries and Galloway
Lochfoot (mainly industrial supply) 1999

Date
Killylour 1992
Euchan 1995
Auchneel (phase 1) 1992
Auchneel (new works) 1997
Winterhope 1996
Grampian
Fraserburgh 1993
Glendye 1996
Buckie 1995
Glenlatterach 1994
Keith 1994
Lossiemouth (High Level) 1994
Highland
Achiltibuie 1997
Bonar Bridge 1996
Caithness (except Wick) 1996
Carrbridge 1997
Corpach, Caol 1998
Culrain 1997
Dornoch 1996
Dounreay 1991
East Ross/Black Isle 1994
Garve 1995
Golspie/Brora 1996
Nairn 1995
Roskhill/Dunvegan 1992
Strathnairn 1994
Wick 1996
Lothian
Edinburgh Fairmilehead (8 zones) 1997
Rosebery (5 zones) 1990
Hopes (4 zones) 1995
Stobshiel (2 zones) 1994
Whittinghame (6 zones) 1994
Pateshill (8 Zones) 1992
Strathclyde
Afton Supply 1991
Kilmaurs 1993
Auchenlongford 1991
Kilmarnock (N) 1993
Kilmarnock (S) 1993
Darvel Valley 1993
Stewarton 1993
Saltcoats/Stevenston 1993
Irvine 1993
Prestwick 1993
Troon 1993
Ardeer 1993
Ayr 1993
Girvan (N) 1993
Girvan (S) 1994
Skelmorlie 1995
Kilbirnie 1992
Dumbarton Town 1996
Bearsden, Clydebank 1996
Howwood, Johnstone 1991
Greenock 1996
Renfrewshire East 1995
Renfrewshire South 1994
Inverclyde West 1996
Crookfur, Newton Mearns 1995
Paisley Town 1994
Neilston, Uplawmoor 1996
Ardrishaig 1995
Campbeltown 1994
Carradale 1992
Clachan 1994
Rothesay 1994
Furnace, Minard 1994
Inveraray 1994
Dunoon, Kilmun etc 1993
Muasdale 1992
Strachur 1995

Date
Tarbert 1995
Tighnabruaich 1991
Tobermory 1993
Bowmore, Port Ellen 1993
Orkney
Mainland (S and E) 1994
Kirkwall 1996
Mainland (N and W) 1997
Westray 1994
Sanday 1995
Shetland
Aith 1994–95
Bressay 1990–91
Burra Isle 1992–93
Cullivoe 1990–91
Cunningsburgh 1991–92
Gulberwick/Quarff 1994–95
Lerwick 1990–91
Mid Yell 1990–91
Reawick/Skeld 1996–97
Sandness 1995–96
South Yell 1990–91
Sullom Voe 1990–91
Walls 1995–96
Whalsay 1995–96

The nitrate standard is exceeded only occasionally in nine small sources in Grampian region. By 1991, the standard will be met by blending and the sources will be replaced by the following dates:—

Date
Grampian
Auchengoul 1991
Auchedly 1990
Belhelvie 1990
Berefold 1994
Easterton 1995
Kennethmont 2000
Pitcaple 1991
Tarves 1995
Insch, Largie 1995

Improvements to deal with occasional non-compliance with bacteriological standards are scheduled to be made as follows:

Date
Borders
Tweedsmuir 1994
Bowland 1990
Dumfries and Galloway
All zones by except 1990
Lochfoot 1991
Glengap 1991
Winterhope 1991
Highland
Achiltibuie 1997
Ballachulish 1992
Bonar Bridge 1996
Bracadale 1995
Carrbridge 1992
Culrain 1997
Durness 1995
East Ross/Black Isle 1992
Fassfearn 1997
Gairloch 1992
Garve 1995
Harrapool 1994

Date
Helmsdale 1992
Inverness Balmore 1991
Kinlochbervie 1991
Kinlochleven 1992
Kyleakin 1995
Kyle of Lochalsh 1992
Lairg 1992
Lochcarron 1991
Lochinver 1992
Onich 1992
Rosehall 1997
Roskhill/Dunvegan 1992
Ullapool 1992

A further 108 small—100 to 1,000 cu m per day—or very small—less than 50 cu m per day—supplies will have improved disinfection installed between 1992 and 1997.

Date
Lothian
Edinburgh, Alnwickhill 1992
Edinburgh, Fairmilehead 1993
Torduff 1993
Castle Moffat 1993
Whittinghame 1994
North Pentlands 1993
Pateshill 1994