Written question asked by Michael Meacher (Labour), in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 16 October 1996. It was answered by James Clappison (Conservative) on Wednesday, 16 October 1996 on behalf of the Department of the Environment.
Dept of the Environment
- Question
- What assessment he has made of the extent to which the SIXEP and EARP waste filtration plants servicing the THORP facility at Sellafield have met their planned operational functions.
- Answer
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Mr. Meacher: To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what assessment he has made of the extent to which the sight ion exchange extraction plant-- SIXEP--and EARP waste filtration plants servicing the thermal oxide reprocessing plant facility at Sellafield have met their planned operational functions. [40800] Mr. Clappison: The operation of the SIXEP and EARP plants has been closely monitored by the Environment Agency, and previously Her Majesty's inspectorate of pollution, since the plants came into operation. This monitoring has revealed that the two plants have met and some cases exceeded planned operational functions. The agency is continuing to monitor plant performance.
Secondary information
- Type
- Written question
- Reference
- 40800; 282 c1049-50W;282 c1048W
- Session
- 1995-96
- Subjects
- Environment protection Pollution control Radioactive materials Waste disposal Sellafield
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