Dutch Minister to start talks with Germany over PFAS discharges
November 27th, 2024Dutch Infrastructure and Water Management Minister Barry Madlener will enter into talks with the German government on reducing discharges of PFAS in industrial wastewater in the Rhine. The House of Representatives instructed the minister to do so in a motion. The motion was prompted by media reports that the German government does not intend to … Continue reading “Dutch Minister to start talks with Germany over PFAS discharges”
‘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.