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Perrier has been ordered to destroy two million bottles of water after bacteria “of faecal origin” was discovered in one of its wells in Gard, in southern France. "Several batches of bottles” the equivalent of “several hundred pallets” were destroyed, according to Nestlé. The company has not specified the nature of the contamination but has reassured that “all bottles on the market can be consumed in complete safety”. The group has already faced accusations of non-compliant treatment of its Vittel, Contrex and Hépar water brands, as well as that of Perrier. It noted that a “punctual microbiolo...
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Washington (AFP) - The US Environmental Protection Agency on Friday classified two so-called "forever chemicals" as hazardous substances, meaning those responsible for releasing them will have to pay to clean up contamination. The two chemicals, perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) and perfluorooctanesulfonic acid (PFOS), are the most studied and most widely detected among the "forever chemicals" known as PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances). Exposure to these substances "has been linked to cancers, impacts to the liver and heart, and immune and developmental damage to infants and children," th...
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Spain’s drought-stricken region of Catalonia will install a floating desalination plant to help the city of Barcelona guarantee its drinking water supply, regional authorities said Thursday. Barcelona already relies on Europe’s largest desalination plant for domestic use to compensate over three years of below average rainfall that have led to a historic drought made worse by climate change. In February, Catalonia's regional government declared a drought emergency for much of the surrounding region. Now Spain’s second-largest city will get a temporary second desalination plant in its port late...
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Spain’s drought-stricken northeastern Catalonia is considering imposing water restrictions on tourists in the driest parts of the region if domestic consumption is not curtailed, the Catalan government said on Tuesday. The restriction of 100 litres per tourist per day for hotels would go into effect if a municipality fails to keep domestic water use by residents below established limits for three consecutive months under the current 'drought emergency' for Catalonia, officials said. Barcelona, Spain’s second largest city and the regional capital, uses 160 litres of water per resident per day -...
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Anger is rising over the dumping of untreated sewage into the UK’s rivers and seas. The situation attracted international attention at the end of March during the famous Oxford- Cambridge Boat Race. Rowers were warned about potentially dangerous E. coli bacteria in the River Thames ahead of the event. A combination of agricultural runoff and sewage spills now mean the UK is ranked among some of the worst countries in Europe for bathing water quality. Why have its rivers and seas ended up in this state? Why has sewage pollution got so bad in the UK?Many campaigners track the problem back to the...
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The USA has placed the first ever federal limits on toxic 'forever chemicals' in drinking water. The rule, finalised by the Biden administration on Wednesday 10 April, requires utilities to reduce the chemicals to the lowest level they can be reliably measured. Officials say this will reduce exposure for 100 million people and help prevent thousands of illnesses, including cancers. It is the first national drinking water limit on toxic PFAS, or perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances, which are widespread and long lasting in the environment. Health advocates praised the Environmental Pro...
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Washington (AFP) - US President Joe Biden's administration on Wednesday announced the first nationwide tap water standards to protect the public from toxic "forever chemicals" linked to serious health harms ranging from cancers to developmental damage in children. Invisible and present in the water, soil, air and food supply, per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) accumulate inside our bodies and never break down in the environment. A new Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) rule would reduce PFAS exposure in the water supply of some 100 million people, preventing thousands of deaths and...
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By Raphael PERRY Bordeaux (AFP) - A jamais les pionniers! Il y a 100 ans, les poloïstes devenaient la première sélection française de sport collectif à décrocher un titre olympique. C'était déjà à Paris, à une époque où seulement 4% des Français savaient nager. Bien avant les footballeurs (1984), les handballeurs (2008, 2012, 2021), les handballeuses (2021) et les volleyeurs (2021), c'est une bande de nageurs amateurs qui décrocha le Graal olympique, la seule médaille d'or jamais remportée par la France en water-polo. Une performance que rêvent d'imiter cet été leurs successeurs de 2024, demi-...
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The future of Thames Water is looking uncertain after shareholders refused to honour a £500 million (€585 million) lifeline payment due for payment by 31 March. There are growing concerns the water company could end up requiring a government bailout of billions of pounds. Kemble Water, the company's owner, has revealed that, without the expected cash, it will not be able to pay its existing debt payments, nor a £190m (€222 million) loan maturing on 30 April. Thames Water CEO Chris Weston has reassured consumers that, despite the crisis, the company will still have enough money to cover operati...
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Summer is creeping up on us fast and with it comes the promise of escaping in the sun. It’s a chance to unwind, sink your toes in the sand and forget about everything else. But what exactly does the perfect beach holiday look like? Retreat booking platform BookRetreats has ranked beaches across 16 European countries based on what they say travellers value the most: popularity, weather, safety, accessibility and water quality. Using data from Google reviews, safety rankings from the Global Peace Index and water quality information from the European Environment Agency (EEA), each location was gi...
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