Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 28816
Water Supply: Lead
Tabled: 4 February 2025
Answered: 14 February 2025
Question
Terry Jermy
Labour — South West Norfolk
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what discussions he has had with water companies on the replacement of water pipes to households in which lead has been found in the water supply in (a) England, (b) East Anglia and (c
Answer
Emma HardyLead pipes have not been permitted since 1970, but they may be present in older properties. To reduce the risk of lead leaching into water, water companies treat the water with orthophosphate which reduces the problem significantly. Any failure of the lea...
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