From the taps of half of Greece, “dirty water” is flowing (TO VIMA)

Residents in half of Greece consume dirty water according to a revealing study by the newspaper “To Vima.

Kilkis / Florina

Fertilizers, pesticides, urban and industrial wastewater coming from North Macedonia threaten both Doiran and Prespa.

Serres

Fertilizers, pesticides, urban and industrial wastewater threaten the Nestos.

Kavala/Xanthi

Fertilizers, pesticides, urban and industrial wastewater threaten the Nestos.

Evros

Industrial waste from Turkey, urban sewage from Bulgaria, and pesticides and fertilizers from Greece threaten the Delta of the river. The water is not drinkable in several areas.

Corfu

The lake in Temploni, as well as the underground waters, have been polluted due to the saturation of the landfill in the area.

THESSALONIKI

Axios: Polluted sediment from the factories of North Macedonia settles on the bottom, flows down the riverbed, and ends up in the Thermaic Gulf. Koronia: Over-extraction of water and urban waste from twenty industries have devastated the lake.

Chalkidiki

Male in the aquifer.

Xanthi

Lake Vistonida: Risk of environmental disaster due to over-extraction of water, pesticide dumping, and water salinization.

Karditsa

Dirty water unsuitable even for household use, due to drought leading to a drop in the level of Lake Plastira.

Ilia

In the burned areas, high concentrations of copper, zinc, lead, chromium, and arsenic were recorded, elements that can cause serious health problems in the long term.

Arcadia

Contaminated water with bacteria in the wider area of Megalopolis, due to the outdated network.

Attica

Koropi, Oropos: Hexavalent chromium and other toxic substances. Thriassio, Porto Rafti, and Agioi Apostoloi: Water pollution from industrial waste. Marathon: Over-extraction and pesticides burden the groundwater. Kifisos: Heavy metals and other chemicals threaten public health.

Boeotia

Oinofyta, Oinoi, Avlida and other areas: Hexavalent chromium and toxic metals. In many areas, the water is unsuitable even for bathing.

Parnitha

Water unsuitable for use due to the fire that ravaged the National Park.