The European Commission said Wednesday
that it has referred Italy to the Court of Justice for breaking
EU law in relation to unsafe levels of arsenic in drinking water
in parts of Lazio.
"The Commission is referring Italy to the Court of Justice as in
some areas of Lazio Region, Viterbo County levels of arsenic and
fluoride in drinking water have since long exceeded the
parametric values established in the Drinking Water Directive,"
the EC said.
"This exceedance can harm human health, in particular the health
of children.
"Six areas continue to exceed safe levels of arsenic in drinking
water: Bagnoregio, Civitella d'Agliano, Fabrica di Roma,
Farnese, Ronciglione, and Tuscania.
"The areas of Bagnoregio and Fabrica di Roma have also exceeded
safe levels of fluoride".
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