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Tap Water in Western Netherlands Contains More PFAS Than Advised
A Greenpeace analysis reveals that tap water in parts of South and North Holland contains higher levels of PFAS than the RIVM’s advisory limit of 4.4 nanograms per liter, with Zaanstad recording 14.3 nanograms per liter. Although these figures remain well below the European legal maximum of 100 nanograms per liter, the RIVM maintains stricter guidelines due to new health risk data regarding immune system effects. PWN, a major water supplier, attributes the contamination to international waterways like the Rhine but emphasizes that the water is safe and legally compliant. Both PWN and Greenpeace advise residents to continue drinking tap water rather than switching to bottled alternatives, calling instead for stricter regulations on industrial PFAS emissions.
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