Where in Europe is tap water the most and least safe?

Water purity varies across Europe, with Belgium, Germany, Luxembourg and the Czech Republic having some of the most polluted groundwater on the continent.

https://mediafaro.org/article/20260508-where-in-europe-is-tap-water-the-most-and-least-safe?mf_channel=mastodon&action=forward

#Water #Europe #DrinkingWater #Groundwater #Environment

Where in Europe is tap water the most and least safe?

Water purity varies across Europe, with Belgium, Germany, Luxembourg and the Czech Republic having some of the most polluted groundwater on the continent.

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'Total coliform' bacteria found in Sudbury drinking water, prompting boil water advisory
Sudbury’s associate medical officer of health said the boil water advisory for much of the city was prompted by bacteria found in the municipal water supply.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/sudbury/total-coliform-bacteria-water-9.7190823?cmp=rss
Lagging N.B. drinking-water standards a health risk, physicians' group says
New Brunswick should be required to revisit its drinking water guidelines every time Health Canada issues new advice, a witness told a legislative committee on Thursday.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/new-brunswick/lagging-drinking-water-standards-9.7191039?cmp=rss
Mighty Monsterwheelies: Gill E. Creature is getting a little drink of water from her dog water bowl.
#mightymonsterwheelies #actinglikeadog #drinkingwater #dogbowl
Leading Scientists say NYC On Track to Continue Unfiltered High Quality Drinking Water

DEP Anticipates Continued Success of Programs Protecting New York City's World-Renowned Drinking Water in Move to Renew Filtration Waiver

The official website of the City of New York

As communities nationwide mark National Drinking Water Week, we are recognizing eight outstanding professionals from across the state who work every day to ensure people have access to safe, clean #drinkingwater

Learn more at https://doh.wa.gov/newsroom/washington-state-department-health-honors-drinking-water-heroes-during-national-drinking-water-week

Washington State Department of Health honors drinking water heroes during National Drinking Water Week

For immediate release: May 4, 2026 (26-045) Contact: DOH Communications Protecting public health, strengthening communities OLYMPIA – As communities nationwide mark National Drinking Water Week, May 3-9, the Washington State Department of Health (DOH) is recognizing eight outstanding professionals from across the state who work every day to ensure people have access to safe, clean drinking water.

Washington State Department of Health
#Humans in #Andes Appear to Have Evolved Strange #Genetic Ability
For thousands of years, humans living high in the Argentinian Andes have relied on #drinkingwater that would make most people deathly ill, naturally occurring #arsenic in volcanic bedrock leaches into the groundwater, contaminating water with levels of toxic metalloid that would pose serious health risks.
But for one group in north #Argentina #naturalselection may have provided an unusual genetic advantage.
https://www.sciencealert.com/humans-in-the-andes-appear-to-have-evolved-a-strange-genetic-ability
Humans in The Andes Appear to Have Evolved a Strange Genetic Ability

For thousands of years, humans living high in the Argentinian Andes have relied on drinking water that would make most people deathly ill.

ScienceAlert
How Trump Admin Ended Independent #Science at #EPA
Agency’s prestigious research office spent decades doing scientific work insulated from politics. It studied #fertility, #asthma, #wildfires, #drinkingwater, #climatechange and other #health threats.
In just one year, it has been almost completely dismantled. Over 1,500 biologists, chemists and experts at EPAs Office of Research and Development have been laid off, reassigned or pressured to retire.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/27/climate/epa-science-trump-cuts.html
https://archive.ph/3bkSw
How the Trump Administration Ended Independent Science at E.P.A.

The agency’s prestigious research office spent decades doing scientific work insulated from political pressure. Now it’s being dismantled.

The New York Times