‘That PFAS tap must be shut, preferably today rather than tomorrow.’
November 6th, 2024In an editorial today, Dutch newspaper Trouw is critical of both the governments in Berlin and The Hague when it comes to dealing with PFAS discharges into the Rhine. After earlier reporting on the letter RIWA-Rijn sent to German minister Lemke on the subject, the newspaper now takes a stand against the procrastination of both … Continue reading “‘That PFAS tap must be shut, preferably today rather than tomorrow.’”
RIWA-Rijn on German ZDF
October 2nd, 2024RIWA-Rijn received attention from Germany’s ZDF due to a letter from Dutch drinking water companies to Minister Steffi Lemke, urging stricter PFAS discharge regulations in the Rhine, as these chemicals are impacting Dutch water quality. Watch the publication with excerpts from the broadcast here.
RIWA-Rijn: licensing of PFAS discharges into the Rhine is not satisfactory
September 3rd, 2024Dutch water companies that rely on water from the Rhine to make drinking water have sent a letter to German minister Lemke asking for limits to be placed on PFAS discharges into the Rhine. With these discharges, Germany is not meeting agreements made on water quality, as laid down in its own national and European … Continue reading “RIWA-Rijn: licensing of PFAS discharges into the Rhine is not satisfactory”