§ Mr. GorrieTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will list the Scottish sewage works at which untreated effluent(a) is used to wash screens in screen houses and (b) has been so used during the past five years. [126273]
§ Dr. ReidMatters relating to the Scottish water authorities are devolved and are now for the Scottish Parliament. In the four years prior to 1 July 1999, the water authorities used potable water to wash screens in screen houses using an automated process in the majority of cases. However, waste water (sewage works effluent) was used at the following 10 sewage works:
North of Scotland Water Authority
Biologically treated wastewater was used at Persely, Halkirk and TainEast of Scotland Water Authority
Settled wastewater was used at Edinburgh and DunfermlineScreened wastewater was used at Kirkcaldy and TayportBiologically treated wastewater was used at GalashielsWest of Scotland Water Authority
Screened wastewater was used at Meadowhead and Stevenson.