HC Deb 29 October 1993 vol 230 c800W
Mr. Llew Smith

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence whether red commissioning has commenced on the A90 complex at AWE, Aldermaston.

Mr. Aitken

No.

Mr. Llew Smith

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will list all modifications made to the liquid and solid waste treatment plants at AWE, Aldermaston, following the publication of the Pochin report.

Mr. Aitken

Details of the large number of modifications carried out for liquid waste treatment are not held centrally and could be provided only at disproportionate costs. However, significant modifications have been made in the following areas:

  • Effluent collection system
  • Effluent treatment
  • Sludge solidification
  • Treated effluent discharge
  • Change room access to plants
  • Solid waste is not treated on site.

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