Water is so dangerous in this Hungarian town that drinking it is banned - DailyNewsHungary

A common good, many of which are now private, drinking water, and in particular its quality, is at the heart of the concerns. A public health issue which therefore calls for "solidary and democratic management", recalls Stéphane Junique, president of the VYV mutualist group.

Locals are asked to only use tap water for washing or bathing.

The water contains arsenic, drinking water consumption was immediately banned in Ráckevé - The service provider is obliged to provide the population with drinking water of appropriate quality.

Official tests conducted in the settlement showed arsenic in the water network above the limit value, so the government office immediately took action to protect the authority. Immediate ... ...

Water is so dangerous in this Hungarian town that drinking it is banned - DailyNewsHungary

The Budapest Metropolitan Government Office has ordered an immediate ban on drinking water consumption in Ráckeve, Pest County, to protect residents after authorities detected arsenic levels exceeding the acceptable threshold in the local water supply. The government office stated on Thursday that the local water provider, Dabas és Környéke Vízügyi Ltd. (DAKÖV), has been instructed to immediately identify the cause of the water quality issue and…

The Budapest Metropolitan Government Office in Ráckevére, Pest County, has ordered an immediate ban on drinking water consumption in order to protect the population, after official tests in the settlement revealed arsenic in the water network above the limit value.