European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - April 23, 1989, Darmstadt, Hesse Water Supply continued from Pago 13 countries thai have reported these solvents in ground water he said there arc More and More cases where we find Industrial compounds in ground water especially along the Rhine River and in other industrialized areas whore there were old coat Oil or Gas Lactone said Wolfgang Prufrock a civil Engineer Lor water Supply and waste Waler engineering for lha German standards ins Dilulo in West Berlin a lanced analytical technology also has allowed Low level detection of these compounds that were probably in Trio ground Waler 15 years ago Slang Ham said Tho be Lullion we so today May have occurred 20 to 40 years ago because of bad housekeeping practices by Industrial firms. Said Willy meal chief of the environmental chemistry division of Iho preventive Medicine department at she army s 10th medical Laboratory in lands Suhl West Germany. Water with traces of Industrial solvents can to treated effectively by passage through activated Carbon tillers or by using other methods meal said. However Rio Las such As Mercury cadmium and Lead cannot be Millered from Iho water and Musl be removed by More sophisticated and expensive technology Many agricultural products such As Pesoli Eidos arid Irti liners cannot Migrate into ground water because they break Down Long before making their Way through the Earth. However,.fnorc pers Lenl products such As Dot. And some fungicides can Mahe. Their Way Insp ground Waler these persistent pesticides have been banned in Europe and in Iho United slates. Neal and Slair Ogham said pesticides have not Boon detected in drinking Waler Disi Ubold 10 army or air Force facilities. Nitrates a component of fertilisers and sewage Are a. Common source a Walor contamination in heavily Farmed areas in Europe sometimes selected in Sisr Laco and ground water sources and can be dangerous Lor infarcts. In talc Bower. A to nitrite Iri the body and interferes ability of the red blood cells to carry oxygen older children and adults can to Crale much higher Levels of nitrates. Despite increased poll Eanls. The Waler Quality in some european co Unnes has actually unproved because of strict disposal regulations imposed of Industrial firms and increased awareness of Environ Mcneal Protection requirements. Stringham said Cor have also been taken . Polluted Waler it s remarkably clean considering what Pould happen to said the state of Rhem and a a i in West Germany released a recoil n 198? showing that even the Moat heavily polluted Waters along Ihn Mam. Rhine. Nah and Mosel Rivers Are steadily improving As countries begin la adhere to european Community guidelines Lor Waler Protection Quality control Here is a Brief summary of water Quality in the civilian sector of some european countries where . Service members arc and safety May vary depending upon Tho area of the country. People living in civilian communities who have doubts about the Quality of the tap water can Purchase Point filters Lor additional Assurance. These tillers Are Able to remove Indusi Iai solvents and most pesticides in the water said Mai Kent Slang Ham officer Iri charge of the environmental engineering Section of the Safe environmental health Laboratory in Wiesbaden. West Germany however they cannot filter nitrates. The litters also remove chlorine from the Waler or people who do not like the last oof that chemical. Filters that screw on to the faucet do no Provido adequate treatment and Are not recommended by the american water works association Stringham said these liners Are Only Good Fot a week to ten Days before they must be replaced. Cartridge filters that Are inserted into the plumbing under the sink or in other areas of the line Are a belter Choice. Point killers must be maintained according to the instructions or they can create a buildup of bacteria he said. Cartridge fillers Are Good months to a year depending in the size of the Cartridge and he concentration of the chemicals being removed. West Ermany although West germans Are increasingly concerned about Waler contamination irom Industrial and agricultural products Lap water is Safe to drink according to German and american sources you Don t have to have any ears., there is none
