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Article: UK GOVERNMENT: Meacher welcomes high quality of drinking water.
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- July 7, 1999
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M2 PRESSWIRE-7 July 1999-UK GOVERNMENT: Meacher welcomes high quality of drinking water (C)1994-99 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD
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Drinking water quality in England and Wales is better than ever, Environment Minister Michael Meacher announced today.
The Drinking Water Inspectorate's ninth Annual Report, shows that of the 2.8 million drinking water tests carried out in 1998, 99.78 per cent met national and EC standards.
Mr Meacher said:
"The Drinking Water Inspectorate published its ninth Annual Report today. It shows that drinking water in England and Wales is of a high quality. In 1998, 99.78 per cent of the 2.8 million ...