• Over 20% of groundwater in the EU is in poor chemical condition due to harmful substances like mercury and cadmium.
  • Treating nitrates from fertilizers costs the EU up to 320 billion euros annually.
  • Finland, Iceland, Netherlands, Norway, Switzerland, and the UK score a perfect 100 for safe drinking water.
  • In Luxembourg, 79% of groundwater failed to achieve good chemical status; in Czechia 55%, Belgium 41%, Germany 40%.
  • Pesticides, PFAS chemicals, pharmaceutical compounds, and microplastics are major threats to water quality.

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