We’re keeping our drinking water safe.

[eucommission@ec.social-network.europa.eu]

We’re keeping our drinking water safe. 💧

From today, EU countries must monitor PFAS levels in drinking water. PFAS are long-lasting chemicals that can be harmful, if levels are too high.

If that happens authorities must act and inform people until the water is safe again.

Because everyone deserves access to safe drinking water.

[gcoleman@social.coop]

@EUCommission What about nitrates? Ireland was just granted another extension to the derogation even though water quality has been in steady decline.

[ohweh@climatejustice.social]

@EUCommission

Because of the agricultural policy of you, the Commission, the water is NOT safe, but is threatened by glyphosate, nitrate, and other substances.

PFAS are monitored, but the Commission does not want to ban PFAS from production. As a result, many tons of PFAS are released into the EU every year.

[nuche@mastodon.social]

@EUCommission PFAS <2 ng/l 💧

[profpatsch@mastodon.xyz]

@OhWeh @EUCommission In long chains (e.g. Teflon) these are relatively safe to consume and pass through the body instead of accumulating, just the short versions (leaked during production) are harmful to humans.

According to this Veritasium video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SC2eSujzrUY

[ohweh@climatejustice.social]

@Profpatsch

That is definitely fake news. In large parts of Europe, for example, the water is not drinkable because PFAS was used in firefighting foam, among other things.

@EUCommission

[emon@masto.top]

@EUCommission
Meanwhile in France:
https://mastodon.social/@Reporterre/115881330150483399

[martinjohannes@mastodon.social]

@EUCommission

[peterpellenaars@social.vivaldi.net]

@EUCommission Oops... https://www.tubantia.nl/twenterand/onder-het-twentse-platteland-staat-deze-eerste-levensbehoefte-van-de-inwoners-onder-druk~a73f41d2/?referrer=https%3A%2F%2Fsocial.vivaldi.net%2F

[__bdbch@mastodon.social]

@EUCommission US could never

[profpatsch@mastodon.xyz]

@OhWeh @EUCommission I … don’t know about that. Do you have any sources?

[marcowam@mastodon.social]

@EUCommission Iets met geen woorden maar daden.

Het is hier in Nederland echt totaal mis. Boeren en industrie mogen bijna alles. Onze waterkwaliteit is heel erg slecht. Mest wordt veel te veel gespoten. De industrie loost maar raak. En onze regering? Demissionair en zwaar op de hand van boeren. Bbb is opgericht door veevoeder fabrikanten.

Wij Nederlanders zijn dom genoeg om daarop te stemmen.

Drinkwater staat ook onder druk door PFAS en nitraten.
Verander dat svp!!

[fedihacker@masto.es]

@nuche @EUCommission And glyphosate.

[sherlockhawk@mastodon.social]

@EUCommission Microplastics should also be monitored, there were some alarming studies regarding plastic bottled water and negative effect to long term health.

[anonymouspl@expressional.social]

@EUCommission Now it's time to start treat people as good as water and keep them safe. LEAVE X - NOW.

[atlovato@mastodon.social]

@EUCommission - Absolutely + Countries that use PFAFs as well