HC Deb 28 January 1992 vol 202 cc532-3W
Mr. Wigley

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales how many sites in each local authority area in Wales are currently affected by ferruginous discharges from long-abandoned mine workings.

Mr. David Hunt

The information is as follows:

Affected sites Total sites
Clwyd 5
Delyn 1
Glyndwr 1
Wrexham Maelor 3
Affected sites Total sites
Gwynedd 3
Aberconwy 1
Meirionnydd 1
Ynys Mon 1
Dyfed 3
Ceredigion 2
Llanelli 1
West Glamorgan 9
Afan 3
Lliw Valley 2
Neath 3
Swansea 1
Mid Glamorgan 7
Ogwr 6
Rhymney Valley 1
Gwent 2
Islwyn 2

Source: National Rivers Authority, Welsh Region.

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