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Water quality in Noordwijk region threatened by flea control agents

Summary by rd.nl
The Rijnland water board regularly measures excessively high concentrations of the harmful substance imidacloprid, including in Noordwijk. According to the water authority, this is because the substance is present in anti-flea products that people use to treat their pets. Because wastewater treatment plants cannot remove the substance, it ends up in ditches.
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The Rijnland water board regularly measures excessively high concentrations of the harmful substance imidacloprid, including in Noordwijk. According to the water authority, this is because the substance is present in anti-flea products that people use to treat their pets. Because wastewater treatment plants cannot remove the substance, it ends up in ditches.

·Apeldoorn, Netherlands
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rd.nl broke the news in Apeldoorn, Netherlands on Monday, April 28, 2025.
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