EC Drinking Water Directive (Hansard, 21 January 1992)

§ Lord James Douglas-Hamilton

[holding answer 20 January 1992]The Water Supply (Water Quality) (Scotland) Regulations 1990 incorporate the requirements of the EC drinking water directive. Details of water quality in individual supply zones are available in public registers maintained by water authorities. Results for the first six months' monitoring show 97 per cent. of samples meeting the standards. The public water supply zones where quality does not fully comply with the regulations are listed in the table below, which also shows the parameters concerned and the expected compliance date in each case.

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Region/Supply Zone	Standards not fully met	Compliance Date for Zone
Areeming (Lockenkit) South	Iron, pH, Colour, Manganese	1992
	Aluminium, Bact¹
Auchnneel	Aluminium, pH, Trihalomethanes	1995
Black Esk	Aluminium, Bact¹	1995
Carsphairn	Bact¹	1992
Castle Douglas	Trihalomethanes	1992
Creetown	Trihalomethanes	1992
Euchan	Aluminium, pH, Bact¹	1995
	Trihalomethanes
Glengap	Trihalomethanes	1992
Glengap/Ringford Borehole	Trihalomethanes	1992
Killylour	Aluminium	1994
Killylour/Terregles Borehole	Aluminium	1994
Lochfoot	pH, Aluminium	1995
Lochinvar	Trihalomethanes	1992
New Abbey	Aluminium, Trihalomethanes	1995
Newton Stewart	Trihalomethanes	1992
Palnure	pH, Trihalomethanes, Bact¹	1992
Penwhirn	pH, Aluminium, Trihalomethanes	1995
Sanquhar	Trihalomethanes	1992
Winterhope	Aluminium, Bact¹	1995
Fife
Auchterderran	Iron	2008
Buckhaven	Iron	2018
Cleish	Iron	2002
Cowdenbeath	Iron	2001
Dunfermline	Iron	1999
Dunfermline South	Iron	1995
East Neuk	Iron	2003
Falkland	Iron	2017
Fordell	Iron	2007
Glenrothes North	Iron	2014
Glenrothes South	Iron	2017
Kinross	Iron	2017
Kirkcaldy	Iron	2013
Newburgh	Iron	2019
North East Fife	Iron	2007
North Fife	Iron	2003
St. Andrews/Pipeland	Iron	2019
Tayporl	Iron	2020
Grampian
Auchengoul	Iron	2010
Buckie	Iron, Aluminium	2010
Cairnbulg	Iron	2010
Forehill (Except Peterhead)	Trihalomethanes	1994
Fraserburgh (Bogensourie)	Aluminium	1993
Fraserburgh/Hillhead	Iron	2010
Glendye	Aluminium	1996
Glenlatterach	Aluminium	1994
Keith (Herricks)	Aluminium	1994
Kennethmont	Iron	2010
Largie (Insch)	Iron	2010
Lossiemouth (High Level)	Aluminium	1994
Peterhead-Forehill	Trihalomethanes	1994
Highland
Achaphubuil	Bact¹	1997
Acharacle	Bact¹	1994
Achiltibuie	Iron, Colour, Aluminium Turbidity,	1997
	Manganese, Bact¹
Achmelvich	Bact¹	1995
Achmore	Bact¹	1995
Achnasheen	Bact¹	1995
Aird of Sleat	Bact¹	1997
Altnaharra	Bact¹	1997
Applecross	Bact¹	1995
Ardgour	Bact¹	1995
Ardneaskin	Bact¹	1997
Ardvasar/Daraich	Bact¹	1997
Ard vasar/Uisdein	Bact¹	1997
Armadale	Bact¹	1997
Arnisdale	Bact¹	1997
Aultbea	Bact¹	1994
Badachro	Bact¹	1994
Badcaul/Dundonnel	Bact¹	1994

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Region/Supply Zone	Standards not fully met	Compliance Date for Zone
Ballaculish (South)	Bact¹	1992
Balmacara	Bact¹	1994
Balnain/Bearnock	Bact¹	1995
Beasdale	Bact¹	1997
Bettyhill/Meadie	Bact¹	1995
Bettyhill/Mor	Bact¹	1997
Blaich	Bact¹	1995
Bohuntin	Bact¹	1997
Bonar Bridge/Ardgay	Iron, pH, Aluminium, Colour,	1996
	Turbidity, Bact¹
Bracadale	Iron, Colour, Bact¹	1995
Braes	Bact¹	1995
Caithness except Wick	Iron, Aluminium, Manganese	1996
Cannich	Bact¹	1995
Carbost	Bact¹	1995
Carnoch/Glencoe	Bact¹	1994
Corpach	Iron, Colour, Manganese	1998
Corpach/Caol/Loy	Aluminium, Colour, Iron, pH,	1998
	Turbidity, Manganese
Culrain	Aluminium, Bact¹ Colour, Iron, pH,	1997
	Manganese
Diabeg	Bact¹	1997
Dores	Bact¹	1997
Dornie	Bact¹	1994
Dornoch	Aluminium, Colour, Iron,	1996
	Manganese, Turbidity
Drimnin	Bact¹	1997
Drumbeg	Bact¹	1997
Drumfearn	Bact¹	1997
Durness	Bact¹, Turbidity	1995
Easter Ross and Black Isle/Assynt	Aluminium, Bact¹, Colour, Iron,	1994
	Manganese, Turbidity
Elgol	Bact¹	1997
Elphin	Bact¹	1995
Fassfearn	Bact¹, Colour, Iron, Manganese	1997
Ferness	Bact¹	1997
Fort Augustus	Bact¹	1994
Fort William	Colour, Iron	1998
Foyers	Bact¹	1994
Gairloch	Bact	1992
Garve	Aluminium, Bact¹, Colour, Iron,	1995
	Manganese, Turbidity
Glenachulish	Bact¹	1994
Glendale	Bact¹	1995
Glenelg	Bact¹	1995
Glenfinnan	Bact¹	1995
Glenuig	Bact	1997
Glenurquhart/Allt Coilte	Bact¹	1994
Glenurquhart/Nam Bat	Turbidity	1998
Golspie, Brora	Aluminium, Colour, Turbidity	1996
Gorthleck	Bact¹	1994
Grantown on Spey (Dreggie)	Colour, Iron, pH, Turbidity	1995
Harrapool/Broadford	Bact¹, Colour, Iron, Manganese	1994
Helmsdale Ord	Bact¹	1992
Helmsdale/Caen	Bact¹	1992
Inveralligin	Bact¹	1997
Inverasdale	Bact¹	1995
Invergarry	Bact¹	1994
Inverinate	Bact¹	1997
Inverinate (Forestry)	Bact¹	1997
Invermoriston Ness	Bact¹	1995
Inverness/Balmore	Colour, Iron, Manganese, Turbidity	1998
Inverness/Oldtown	Colour, Iron, Manganese, Turbidity	1998
Isle Ornsay	Bact¹	1995
Kentallen	Turbidity	1992
Kilchoan	Bact¹	1994
Kilmaluag	Bact¹	1997
Kilmuir	Bact¹	1994
Kingussie	Bact¹	1994
Kinlochewe	Bact¹	1995
Kinlochleven	Bact¹	1992
Kishorn	Bact¹	1997
Kyleakin	Bact¹, Turbidity	1995
Kylesku	Bact¹	1997
Laggan Bridge	Bact¹	1997
Laid	Bact¹	1997
Laide	Bact¹	1995

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Region/Supply Zone	Standards not fully met	Compliance Date for Zone
Lairg	Bact¹, Colour, Iron, Manganese,	1992
	Turbidity
Letterfearn	Bact¹	1997
Lochaline	Bact¹	1994
Lochend	Bact¹	1997
Lochinver	Bact¹	1992
Loth, Portgower	Bact¹	1997
Mellon Udrigle	Bact¹	1997
Melness	Bact¹	1995
Melvich, Strathy	Bact¹	1994
Nairn	Aluminium, Colour, Turbidity	1995
Nedd	Bact¹	1997
North Erradale	Bact¹	1997
Onich	Bact¹	1992
Oykel Bridge	Bact¹	1997
Penifiler	Bact¹	1997
Poolewe	Bact¹	1995
Raasay	Bact¹	1995
Ratagan	Bact¹	1997
Rogart Muidhe	Bact¹	1995
Rogart Upper	Bact¹	1994
Rosehall/Invercassley	Bact¹, Colour, Iron, Manganese,	1997
	Turbidity
Rosemarkie	Bact¹	1994
Roskhill, Dunvegan	Aluminium, Bact¹	1992
Roybridge	Bact¹	1995
Salen	Bact¹	1997
Sallachy	Bact¹	1997
Sconser	Bact¹	1997
Scourie	Bact¹	1994
Shiel Bridge	Bact¹	1997
Shieldaig	Bact¹	1997
Skerray	Bact¹	1997
Spean Bridge	Bact¹	1994
Stoer	Bact¹	1994
Strath.Halladale	Bact¹	1997
Strath Naver	Bact¹	1997
Strathcarron	Bact¹	1997
Strathnairn	Aluminium, Colour, Iron, Manganese	1994
Strollamus	Bact¹	1997
Strontian	Bact¹	1994
Tarscavaig	Bact¹	1997
Teangue	Bact¹	1997
Tomich	Bact¹	1997
Tongue	Bact¹	1994
Torridon	Bact¹	1997
Torrin	Bact¹	1997
Trislaig	Bact¹	1997
Uig/Glenuig/Earlish	Bact¹	1994
Uig/Idrigill	Bact¹	1997
Waternish	Bact¹	1995
Watcrstcin	Bact¹	1997
Wick	Aluminium, Colour, Iron, Nitrite,	1996
	Manganese, Turbidity
Lothian
Alnwickhill Joppa	Bact¹pH	1992
Alnwickhill, Leith	Bact¹pH	1992
Alnwickhill, Newington	Bact¹, pH	1992
Alnwickhill, Portobello	Bact¹, pH	1992
Balgreen	Aluminium, Bact¹	1994
Castlehill	Aluminium, Bact¹	1997
Chalkieside	Aluminium, Bact¹	1994
Deans	Aluminium, Bact¹, Trihalomethanes	1998
Dechmont	Trihalomethanes	1998
Dechmont Law	Aluminium, Bact¹, Trihalomethanes	1998
East Craigs	Trihalomethanes	1998
Fairmilehead Direct	Aluminium, Bact¹	1997
Fairmilehead Gilmerton	Aluminium, Bact¹	1997
Firhill Mid	Aluminium, Bact¹	1997
Firhill North	Aluminium, Bact¹	1997
Firhill South	Aluminium, Bact¹	1997
Firhill West	Aluminium, Bact¹	1997
Fountainhall	Aluminium, Bact¹, pH	1995
Garleton	Aluminium, Bact¹	1995
Harbunihead	Bact¹	1993
Harlaw/Marchbank	Bact¹	1993

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Region/Supply Zone	Standards not fully met	Compliance Date for Zone
Hillend	Aluminium, Bact¹	1997
Hopes	Aluminium	1995
Kingslaw	Aluminium, Bact¹	1994
Kinleith	Bact¹	1993
Latch	Bact¹	1993
Pateshill Direct	Aluminium, Bact¹	1994
Pateshill District	Aluminium, Bact¹	1994
Pateshill Longridge	Aluminium, Bact¹	1994
Preston	Trihalomethanes	1998
Stobshiel	Aluminium, pH	1995
Torduff	Bact¹, pH	1993
Traprain	Aluminium, Bact¹	1995
Waterston	Aluminium, Bact¹, Trihalomethanes	1998
West Mains	Aluminium, Bact¹	1994
Whittinghame	Aluminium, Bact¹	1994
Orkney
Mainland North & West	Aluminium	1997
Mainland South & East	Aluminium	1994
Mainland, Kirkwall	Aluminium	1996
Sanday	Aluminium	1995
Westray	Aluminium	1994
Shetland
Aith	Aluminium	1995
Burra Isle	Aluminium	1993
Gulberwick & Quarff	Aluminium	1995
Reawick and Skeld	Aluminium	1997
Sandness	Aluminium	1996
Sandwick	Manganese	1994
South Yell	Aluminium	1992
Walls	Aluminium	1996
Whalsay	Aluminium	1996
Strathclyde
Airdrie (South), Calderbank, Coatbridge (South)	Trihalomethanes	1998
Alexandria, Bonhill, Renton, Balloch (Leven Valley)	Trihalomethanes	1999
Ardeer	Aluminium, Lead	1993
Ardrishaig, Lochgilphead	Aluminium, Lead	1995
Ardrossan & Environs	Aluminium	1992
Ayr	Aluminium	1993
Baillieston	Trihalomethanes	1998
Bearsden, Faifley, Yoker, Clydebank	Aluminium	1996
Bellshill, Mossend & Holytown	Trihalomethanes	1998
Blackwaterfoot, Shiskine, Machrie	Trihalomethanes	2002
Bowling, Bonhill, Old Kilpatrick	Trihalomethanes	1998
Bowmore, Port Ellen (Islay)	Aluminium	1993
Brodick	Trihalomethanes	2000
Caldercruix & Plains	Trihalomethanes	1998
Campbeltown	Aluminium	1994
Carradale	Aluminium	1992
Catacol	Trihalomethanes	1997
Clachan	Aluminium	1994
Coatbridge	Trihalomethanes	1998
Craighouse (Jura)	Trihalomethanes	1999
Crookfur, Newton Mearns	Aluminium	1995
Darvel Valley	Aluminium, Trihalomethanes	1993
Dervaig	Trihalomethanes	1994
Dumbarton Town	Aluminium, Trihalomethanes	1998
Furnace, Minard	Aluminium	1994
Garelochhead, Rhu, Rosneath	Trihalomethanes	2003
Girvan & Environs (South)	Aluminium, Trihalomethanes	1994
Girvan & Environs (North)	Aluminium, Lead	1993
Greenock Town	Aluminium, Trihalomethanes	1996
Holyloch, Kilmun, Inellen & Dunoon & Environs	Aluminium	1993
Inverary, Bridge of Douglas	Aluminium	1994
Inverclyde West	Aluminium, Trihalomethanes	1996
Irvine	Aluminium, Lead	1993
Kilbirnie (North)	Aluminium, Trihalomethanes	1992
Kilmarnock (North)	Aluminium, Trihalomethanes	1993
Kilmarnock (South)	Aluminium, Lead	1993
Kilmaurs	Aluminium, Trihalomethanes	1993
Kilmelford	Trihalomethanes	1993
Kilmory (Lagg) Sliddery	Trihalomethanes	1998
Lamlash	Trihalomethanes	1996
Lenzie, Millerston, Muirhead & Stepps	Trihalomethanes	1998
Motherwell (Loch Lomond Supply)	Trihalomethanes	1998

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Region/ Supply Zone	Standards not fully met	Compliance Date for Zone
Muasdale	Aluminium	1992
Muirkirk	Trihalomethanes	2001
Neilston/Uplawmoor	Aluminium	1996
Newarthill (East)	Trihalomethanes	1998
Paisley (North)	Trihalomethanes	1998
Paisley (Town)	Aluminium, Trihalomethanes	1994
Pirnmill	Trihalomethanes	1997
Prestwick	Aluminium, Lead	1993
Renfrew East, Clarkston, Giffnock, North Mearns area	Aluminium	1995
Renfrewshire South	Aluminium	1994
Renfrewshire West	Trihalomethanes	1998
Ross of Mull	Trihalomethanes	1994
Rothesay	Aluminium	1994
Saddell	Trihalomethanes	1998
Saltcoals & Stevenston	Aluminium, Lead	1993
Skelmorlie	Aluminium, Trihalomethanes	1995
Stewarton and Environs	Aluminium, Trihalomethanes	1993
Strachur	Aluminium	1995
Tarbert	Aluminium	1994
Tayinloan	Trihalomethanes	1999
Tayvallich	Trihalomethanes	2000
Tobermory	Aluminium	1993
Troon, Dundonald (Kilwinning)	Aluminium, Lead	1993
Whitehouse	Trihalomethanes	2001
Western Isles
Leverburgh	Lead	1997
North ton	Lead	1997
Rodel	Lead	1997
¹"Bact." = mircrobiological parameters.

Note: "Compliance dates" are latest dates by which all parameters in zones will comply. Individual parameters may comply earlier.