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2/3 of water supplies in Europe are with chemicals. What does the study say?

2024-10-17 13:49:49Kosova&Bota SHKRUAR NGA REDAKSIA VOX

2/3 of water supplies in Europe are with chemicals. What does the study say?

Only a third of Europe's surface water is clean and chemical-free, according to a new report from the European Environment Agency.

Europe's rivers, lakes and coastal waters, as well as the ecosystems they support, are "heavily affected by chemicals", warns the Agency. Air pollution from coal plants and pesticides from agriculture are two of the main factors, as well as climate change, overuse of water and habitat degradation.

Unless action is taken to improve the sustainability of fresh water supplies, Europe could face serious water security challenges. Currently, 20 percent of Europe's territory and 30 percent of the population are affected by "water stress" every year. This phenomenon occurs when the demand for water exceeds the available amount during a certain period or when poor quality limits its use.

Under the EU Water Directive, European rivers, lakes, transitional, coastal and groundwater were supposed to achieve "good chemical status" by 2015. The Environment Agency reports that little progress has been made since 2010, with only 29 per percent of Europe's surface waters that have reached this status by 2021, which means that they are not excessively polluted.

While only 37 percent achieved a high ecological status. Long-lived pollutants, such as mercury, are partly to blame for the slow progress of improvements. Without them, 80 percent of surface waters would achieve good status.

Groundwater supplies, which provide two-thirds of Europe's drinking water, fare slightly better with 77 percent currently in good chemical condition and 91 percent indicating good supplies in the 19 EU countries (and Norway ) included in the report.

Agriculture plays a key role in the degradation of surface and underground supplies. Reducing water use and returning to more organic farming processes can bring significant improvements. The report calls on member states to halve nutrient losses and pesticide use by 2030. According to experts, even rising water prices could encourage more careful use of the resource, funding investments in system improvements.


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