asked the Secretary of State for Wales if he will list those water supplies in Wales which do not fulfil the requirements of the European Economic Community directive on drinking water, with regard to the levels of aluminium, iron, manganese and lead in such supplies.

The following supplies do not meet the requirements of the EC directive:

Source	Aluminium	Iron	Manganese
Nantybwch	*	*	*
Garw levels	—	*	—
Preseli	—	*	—
Capel Dewi	*	—	—
Strata Florida	*	*	—
Bontgoch	*	—	—
Ystradfellte	—	—	*
Lovesgrove borehole	—	—	*
Nantymoel	—	—	*
Ffynnon Rhys	—	*	—
Llanfynydd	—	*	*
Georgetown	*	*	*
Alwen	*	*	*
Cynwyd	*	*	—
Meifod	*	—	—
Betws-y-Coed	*	—	*
Garreglwyd	—	*	*
Gym Goch	—	*	—
Maenllwyd	—	*	—
Nantmore	*	—	*
Rhyd-Ddu	—	—	*
Talwanydd	—	*	—
Carno	*	*	*
Talybont	—	*	—
Portis	*	*	*
Penyfan	—	*	—
Pontsticill	*	—	—
Upper Wenallt Spring	—	*	—
Cwm Cegr Spring	—	*	—
Llanbedr Springs	—	*	—
Byton	*	—	—
Eaton Bishop	*	—	—
Llandeilo Graban	*	—	—
Llanwrtyd	*	*	—
Kington	*	*	—
Byford	—	*	—
Barmouth Junction	—	*	—
Bolton Hill	—	*	—
Elan Reservoirs (S-TWA)	*	*	*
Elan Aquaduct (WWA)	—	*	*
Caerau SR	—	—	*
Llan Penmachno	*	—	*
Crai Reservoir	—	—	*
Cwmsymlog	*	—	*
Croesor	—	—	*
Afon Cym y Llan	*	—	—
Rhyd	*	*	*
Rhydyronnen	—	*	—
Tir Gawen	—	*	—

In respect of lead a regional delay until December 1989 is being sought from the European Commission under article 20 to enable the Welsh water authority to complete its remedial programme of works. At the commencement of the programme the authority identified that supplies serving some 600,000 people needed remedial work. Improvements to date have reduced this number substantially.

asked the Secretary of State for Wales what response he has received from the Welsh water authority about the possibility of privatising the water industry in Wales.

A copy of the Welsh water authority's response has been placed in the Library of the House.