Written question asked by Michael Alison (Conservative), in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 22 January 1997. It was answered by James Clappison (Conservative) on Wednesday, 22 January 1997 on behalf of the Department of the Environment.

Dept of the Environment

Question: If he will set out the timescale, under the European Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive, relating to crude sewage outfalls, which applies to the crude sewage outfalls at present flowing into the River Ouse at (a) Rythen, (b) Wistow and (c) Cawood in North Yorkshire.

Answer: Mr. Alison: To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will set out the time scale, under the European urban waste water treatment directive, relating to crude sewage outfalls, which applies to the crude sewage outfalls at present flowing into the River Ouse at (a) Rythen, (b) Wistow and (c) Cawood in North Yorkshire. [11653] Mr. Clappison: The urban waste water treatment directive requires "appropriate treatment" by 2005 for discharges with effective populations less than 2,000. In the case of Cawood and Wistow sewage treatment works, which discharge to the Ouse, and Rythen, which discharges to the River Wharfe, this is likely to comprise fine screening to remove solids, or possibly primary treatment.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 11653; 288 c644W
Session: 1996-97
Subjects: EU law Pollution Water Sewage Water treatment River Ouse (Yorkshire)