HC Deb 05 December 1997 vol 302 c399W
Mr. Levitt

To 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 Eagle

Many 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.