Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 620

Water Supply: Lead

Tabled: 18 July 2024
Answered: 23 July 2024
Named Day

Question

Rachael Maskell

Labour (Co-op)York Central

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of instructing water companies to test all households in receipt of water if it is determined that lead is present in their water

Answer

Emma Hardy
Water companies are responsible for drinking water quality to the boundary of a consumer’s property. The domestic plumbing system is the responsibility of the home/building owner and therefore there may be limitations, such as access constraints, which li...

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