Written questions

Drinking Water: Standards

Commons · Question 76392 · Tabled 10 Sep 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Official record

Answered 17 Sep 2025

Question

Asked by Andrew Snowden

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what proportion of public drinking water supplies met national quality standards in the most recent reporting year.

Answer

Answered by Emma Hardy, 17 Sep 2025

The Government is committed to ensuring a high level of protection for human health and the environment. Public drinking water compliance with the Water Supply (Water Quality) Regulations 2016 has been consistently high for a number of years, with a rate ...