Water Supply: Pollution
Commons · Question 49298 · Tabled 29 Apr 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Official record
Answered 7 May 2025
Question
Asked by Ben Maguire
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to monitor the presence of (a) antidepressants, (b) contraceptives and (c) other over-the-counter medications in the water supply.
Answer
Answered by Emma Hardy, 7 May 2025
Water companies are required by law to assess and manage risks to drinking water quality, including those posed by pharmaceutical substances such as antidepressants, contraceptives and over-the-counter medications. Where a risk is identified, appropriate ...