§ Mr. LevittTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions what plans he has to promote the replacement of the remaining lead water mains. [19282]
§ Angela EagleMany lead pipes owned by water supplies will need to be replaced to comply with the new mandatory standard of 10 tg/1 for lead in drinking water, which will be introduced by the EC Drinking Water Directive when it is adopted. Political agreement to the new Directive was achieved in October 1997.