Quality of drinking water: Government strives to better protect sensitive water intakes

The minister of ecological transition, Agnes Pannier-Runacher, presented this Friday, March 28th the government's road map to improve the quality of drinking water in France. On the same day, the public water authority of Paris announced to file a complaint against X for pollution in the Pfas.

The tap water is one of the most controlled products in France, but the results of the latest analyses published by the Ministry of Health remind us that vigilance is still required. According to this data, almost a quarter of the French municipalities have recorded drinking water samples which do not comply with the health standards in force. Each year, thousands of samples are taken throughout France in order to guarantee the quality of water …

On Wednesday, March 19, 2025, in the Spiegelsaal of the Carinthian state government, the "Neptun State Prize for Water" was awarded as one of the most important environmental and innovation prizes. The race decided for itself the Arge Naturschutz with its project "Renovation of the St. Lorenzen Hochmoors". The prestigious prize was presented by the water management officer of the state of Carinthia, state councillor Daniel Fellner. Award as a si…

On the way to Pas-de-Calais, Agnès Pannier-Runacher unveiled the main lines of the road map for the protection of drinking water abstractions, a document that relaunched work on defining sensitive catchments.

The government will launch work to better understand the most vulnerable drinking water intakes and implement "enhanced protection" against pollution and climate change, according to a roadmap presented this Friday by Agnès Pannier-Runacher.

Minister Agnès Pannier-Runacher presents an offensive road map to protect water intended for human consumption from pollution. It remains to be seen whether the government arbitrations will be