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70 Million Euro High-Tech Waterworks Planned for Kinzigtalsperre Dam
A new 70 million euro high-tech waterworks is planned for the Kinzigtalsperre dam near Bad Soden-Salmünster, Germany, to ensure sustainable drinking water supply for the region, including Frankfurt and Hanau.
70 Million Euro High-Tech Waterworks Planned for Kinzigtalsperre Dam
A new 70 million euro high-tech waterworks is planned for the Kinzigtalsperre dam near Bad Soden-Salmünster, Germany, to ensure sustainable drinking water supply for the region, including Frankfurt and Hanau.
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36% Bias Score
France Investigates Widespread Water Contamination and Fraud
France faces a major water crisis with contaminated tap water in 16 northern municipalities due to PFAS, and widespread fraud in bottled water, particularly Perrier, which used illegal filtration to sell contaminated water as natural mineral water, prompting investigations and legal action against N...
France Investigates Widespread Water Contamination and Fraud
France faces a major water crisis with contaminated tap water in 16 northern municipalities due to PFAS, and widespread fraud in bottled water, particularly Perrier, which used illegal filtration to sell contaminated water as natural mineral water, prompting investigations and legal action against N...
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40% Bias Score
France Faces EU Legal Action Over Drinking Water Standards
France faces a formal notice from the European Commission for failing to fully implement the Drinking Water Directive by the January 12, 2023 deadline, citing issues with risk assessment, monitoring, and public information; this follows a 2020 warning and 2024 legal action.
France Faces EU Legal Action Over Drinking Water Standards
France faces a formal notice from the European Commission for failing to fully implement the Drinking Water Directive by the January 12, 2023 deadline, citing issues with risk assessment, monitoring, and public information; this follows a 2020 warning and 2024 legal action.
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28% Bias Score
EPA Weakens "Forever Chemical" Drinking Water Limits
The EPA announced plans to weaken limits on several "forever chemicals" in drinking water, reversing parts of the Biden administration's rule that set the first federal limits for PFAS, while maintaining stricter standards for PFOA and PFOS and granting utilities until 2031 to comply.
EPA Weakens "Forever Chemical" Drinking Water Limits
The EPA announced plans to weaken limits on several "forever chemicals" in drinking water, reversing parts of the Biden administration's rule that set the first federal limits for PFAS, while maintaining stricter standards for PFOA and PFOS and granting utilities until 2031 to comply.
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48% Bias Score
Climate Change Threatens German Reservoir Drinking Water
Climate change is harming Germany's reservoir drinking water, causing oxygen depletion and the release of harmful substances like manganese; 15 percent of Germany's drinking water comes from reservoirs, and rising temperatures necessitate technical adaptations and potential reservoir expansion.
Climate Change Threatens German Reservoir Drinking Water
Climate change is harming Germany's reservoir drinking water, causing oxygen depletion and the release of harmful substances like manganese; 15 percent of Germany's drinking water comes from reservoirs, and rising temperatures necessitate technical adaptations and potential reservoir expansion.
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36% Bias Score
Bill C-61, Addressing First Nations Drinking Water, Killed by Parliament Prorogation
The prorogation of Parliament has ended Bill C-61, which aimed to guarantee safe drinking water for all First Nations in Canada, leaving communities facing long-term water issues without legislative protection, despite a 2021 settlement providing billions for infrastructure and compensation.
Bill C-61, Addressing First Nations Drinking Water, Killed by Parliament Prorogation
The prorogation of Parliament has ended Bill C-61, which aimed to guarantee safe drinking water for all First Nations in Canada, leaving communities facing long-term water issues without legislative protection, despite a 2021 settlement providing billions for infrastructure and compensation.
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48% Bias Score
Maas River Contamination Halts Limburg Drinking Water Intake
Due to high levels of the pesticide propamocarb from Belgian agricultural runoff, Waterleidingmaatschappij Limburg (WML) has suspended intake from the Maas River, impacting drinking water sources for over four weeks, though supplies remain secure due to groundwater use.
Maas River Contamination Halts Limburg Drinking Water Intake
Due to high levels of the pesticide propamocarb from Belgian agricultural runoff, Waterleidingmaatschappij Limburg (WML) has suspended intake from the Maas River, impacting drinking water sources for over four weeks, though supplies remain secure due to groundwater use.
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16% Bias Score
Michigan's Mobile Home Park Crisis: Unsafe Water and Weak Regulation".
Weak enforcement of Michigan's mobile home park regulations, coupled with the increased presence of private equity ownership, leaves hundreds of thousands of residents vulnerable to unsafe water conditions and inadequate services, highlighting a critical gap in consumer protection and affordable hou...
Michigan's Mobile Home Park Crisis: Unsafe Water and Weak Regulation".
Weak enforcement of Michigan's mobile home park regulations, coupled with the increased presence of private equity ownership, leaves hundreds of thousands of residents vulnerable to unsafe water conditions and inadequate services, highlighting a critical gap in consumer protection and affordable hou...
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52% Bias Score
Italy Tightens PFAS Regulations in Drinking Water
Italy's new decree 102/2025 lowers PFAS limits in drinking water to 0.10 µg/L by January 13, 2026, and 10 µg/L for TFA by January 12, 2027, expanding regulations to small suppliers and public fountains, requiring six-monthly data reporting to AnTeA, and introducing the ReMaF material assessment syst...
Italy Tightens PFAS Regulations in Drinking Water
Italy's new decree 102/2025 lowers PFAS limits in drinking water to 0.10 µg/L by January 13, 2026, and 10 µg/L for TFA by January 12, 2027, expanding regulations to small suppliers and public fountains, requiring six-monthly data reporting to AnTeA, and introducing the ReMaF material assessment syst...
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44% Bias Score
Climate Change Threatens Germany's Reservoir Drinking Water
Climate change is reducing oxygen levels and releasing harmful substances in German reservoirs, threatening the 15 percent of the nation's drinking water they supply; rising temperatures and decreased water flow are exacerbating the issue, necessitating costly adaptation strategies.
Climate Change Threatens Germany's Reservoir Drinking Water
Climate change is reducing oxygen levels and releasing harmful substances in German reservoirs, threatening the 15 percent of the nation's drinking water they supply; rising temperatures and decreased water flow are exacerbating the issue, necessitating costly adaptation strategies.
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24% Bias Score
Netherlands Faces Looming Drinking Water Shortage
The Netherlands faces a potential drinking water shortage by 2030, with three regions already deficient, prompting a national action plan to secure 100 million cubic meters of additional water, although its success is uncertain.
Netherlands Faces Looming Drinking Water Shortage
The Netherlands faces a potential drinking water shortage by 2030, with three regions already deficient, prompting a national action plan to secure 100 million cubic meters of additional water, although its success is uncertain.
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40% Bias Score
UK Tap Water Safety at Risk Due to Chemical Testing Lab Shortage
The UK faces a water safety crisis due to the closure of all three laboratories certified to test water treatment chemicals under regulation 31, leaving dozens of products untested and potentially compromising the safety of tap water.
UK Tap Water Safety at Risk Due to Chemical Testing Lab Shortage
The UK faces a water safety crisis due to the closure of all three laboratories certified to test water treatment chemicals under regulation 31, leaving dozens of products untested and potentially compromising the safety of tap water.
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40% Bias Score
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