Written question asked by Lord Whitty (Labour) on Wednesday, 4 June 2025, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 18 June 2025. It was answered by Baroness Hayman of Ullock (Labour) on Tuesday, 24 June 2025 on behalf of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.
Water Supply: Trifluoroacetic Acid
- Question
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To ask His Majesty's Government whether they have a strategy for dealing with trifluoroacetic acid in waterways and the water supply.
- Answer
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The Drinking Water Inspectorate is undertaking a research programme to better understand the prevalence of TFA in drinking water sources across England and to assess treatment efficacy.
This work is being coordinated with colleagues in the Environment Agency (EA), Defra, and the Health and Safety Executive, who are also assessing TFA in the wider environment and reviewing its potential classification.
Secondary information
- Type
- Written question
- Reference
- HL8138
- Session
- 2024-26
- Subjects
- Inland waterways Water supply Trifluoroacetic acid
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- 2025-09-05 23:25:30 +0100
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