Well-being - Arsenic-polluted water in a Lower Saxon village in southern Germany.
Locals in Sudershausen, Lower Saxony have been cautioned against using their tap water due to elevated arsenic levels. The town's arsenic filtration system has malfunctioned, leaving residents at risk, according to a Nörten-Hardenberg employee. This plant is designed to remove arsenic, a naturally occurring toxin, from water.
30th March saw 499 residents in the community, north of Göttingen. This news was previously reported by NDR.
Both the town administration and the district fire department have sounded the alarm, requesting people to avoid using their tap water completely. However, the use of tap water for flushing toilets is still allowed. Since Thursday afternoon, residents have been advised to flush their pipes daily to clear any remaining water. To offset this shortage, a water distribution point has been established at a sports field by the district fire department of Nörten-Hardenberg.
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The arsenic levels in Sudershausen's tap water have prompted health warnings from the local municipality and the fire department. Due to malfunctions in the arsenic filtration system, residents are advised to avoid using their tap water entirely, except for flushing toilets. As a precaution, residents have been urged to flush their pipes daily and a water distribution point has been set up by the Nörten-Hardenberg fire department. This issue extends beyond Sudershausen, as NDR previously reported elevated arsenic levels in tap water in nearby communities in Lower Saxony.
