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Unrealistic standards
Incidence
UK's household water bills would rise by up to £100 a year if the EEC/EU's directive on water quality and waste water treatment were to be honoured. The UK also claimed that zero levels of pesticides and nitrates in water are unattainable.
Aggravates
Resistance to internationally agreed standards
Limited enforceability of international standards
Failure to conform to international health standards
Over-regulation
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Unreality
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(E) Emanations of other problems