Member

Amendment 80 is clear in prescribing the duties that the clean water authority would undertake, from issuing guidance to conducting enforcement measures. It is not just sewage spills that have enraged the public; it is also the lack of clean, wholesome drinking water that often occurs. We see TV news coverage of bill payers queueing for bottled water as a result of interruptions to or pollution of their domestic supply. Unless the quality of both drinking water and bathing water improves, we could see more of our children and young people falling ill and having health problems as a result.