Written question asked by Gary Streeter (Conservative) on Tuesday, 20 June 2023, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 22 June 2023. It was answered by Rebecca Pow (Conservative) on Tuesday, 27 June 2023 on behalf of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.
Sewage: Drugs
- Question
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To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent estimate she has made of levels of drugs contained in sewage discharges entering (a) rivers and (b) coastal waters; and if she will make a statement.
- Answer
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The Environment Agency is responsible for monitoring chemicals in the water environment in England. This includes drugs that are typically associated with discharges of treated waste water, including pharmaceuticals, substances used in personal care products and veterinary medicines. Data can be found at: Defra Data Services Platform.
Secondary information
- Type
- Written question
- Reference
- 190248
- Session
- 2022-23
- Subjects
- Coastal areas Drugs Waste disposal Sewage Rivers
- Contains statistics
- Yes
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