§ Gregory BarkerTo ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what(a) plans she has and (b) targets she has set to reduce fat and oil contamination in the public water system. [137252]
§ Mr. MorleyChanges to guidance to the Buildings Regulations recommend that measures to control grease should be installed in commercial hot food premises. There are no requirements in these Regulations or in water legislation that relate specifically to disposal of oils and fats from dwellings. However, under general provisions in section 111 of the Water Industry Act 1991, it is an offence for a person to empty into a public sewer, or any drain or sewer connecting with a public sewer, any matter which is likely to injure the sewer or drain, to interfere with the free flow of its contents or to affect prejudicially the treatment and disposal of its contents. Any person who is found guilty of an offence is liable to a fine or imprisonment.