Chlorine: Health Hazards
Commons · Question 14684 · Tabled 30 Jun 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Official record
Answered 8 Jul 2026
Question
Asked by Gregory Stafford
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what guidance is issued to water companies on monitoring chlorine residuals at consumers' taps following alterations to domestic plumbing arrangements.
Answer
Answered by Emma Hardy, 8 Jul 2026
Water companies are not obliged to conduct monitoring of any sort following alterations to domestic plumbing arrangements. If there is an issue, water companies can be asked to inspect the arrangements under the water fittings regulations.