Dirty water is “running” from the taps of half of Greece (TO VIMA)
Half of Greece consumes dirty water according to a revealing survey by the newspaper “To Vima”.
Kilkis / Florina
Fertilisers, pesticides, urban and industrial waste water coming from FYROM threaten both Doirani and Prespes.
Serres
Fertilisers, pesticides, urban and industrial waste water threaten the Nestos.
Kavala/Xanthi
Fertilisers, pesticides, urban and industrial waste water threaten the Nestos.
Evros
Industrial waste from Turkey, urban waste water from Bulgaria and pesticides and fertilisers from Greece threaten the river delta. The water is not drinkable in several areas.
Corfu
The pond at Templeoni as well as the groundwater has been contaminated due to the saturation of the landfill in the area.
Thessaloniki
Axios: Contaminated sediment from factories in FYROM settles to the bottom, flows down the river and ends up in the Thermaikos Gulf. Koroneia: Water overflows and urban waste from twenty industries have dewatered the lake.
Halkidiki
Arsenic in the water table.
Xanthi
Lake Vistonida: Risk of environmental damage due to water over-pumping, pesticide dumping and water logging.
Karditsa
Dirty water unsuitable even for domestic use, due to drought leading to a drop in the level of Lake Plastira.
Ilia
High concentrations of copper, zinc, lead, chromium and arsenic, elements that cause serious long-term health problems, were recorded in the burnt areas.
Arcadia
Water contaminated with bacteria in the wider area of Megalopolis, due to the outdated network.
Attica
Koropi, Oropos: Hexavalent chromium and other toxic substances. Thriasio, Porto Rafti and Agii Apostoli: Water pollution from industrial waste. Marathon: Over-pumping and pesticides pollute groundwater. Kifissos: Heavy metals and other chemicals threaten public health.
Boeotia
Oinofita, Oinoi, Avlida and other areas: Hexavalent chromium and toxic metals. In many areas the water is unfit even for bathing.
Parnitha
Water unfit for use because of the fire that burned the National Park.