Mr. John D. TaylorTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what plans there are to clear up the environmental pollution at Ardmillan bay in Killinchy, County Down, and if he will make a statement. [39926]
§ Mr. MossThe Department of the Environment for Northern Ireland has been investigating water quality in Ardmillan Bay, Killinchy and recently wrote to a developer who is responsible for a private sewage treatment plant discharging into the bay. Subsequently, the Department's environment service took a statutory sample of the effluent emanating from this treatment plant and enforcement action will be considered, as appropriate. 413W The environment service will continue to monitor the situation. The Department's water executive would be prepared to adopt this sewage treatment works and sewers if the developer brings these up to the required standard.