Arsenic in the aqueduct, the Municipality of Nizza di Sicilia prohibits the use of water for drinking purposes

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By John

The Municipality of Nizza di Sicilia (Messina) issued aurgent order For temporarily ban the use of water for drinking purposes. Union ordinance n°74 of 10/29/2024 was promulgated following a health alert due to the presence of arsenic in the municipal aqueduct. The decision was taken as a precaution, after the results of the analyzes showed arsenic values ​​higher than the legal limits in the areas affected.

Local authorities said the ban was a temporary safety measure aimed at protecting public healthto. The situation will be constantly monitored in collaboration with the ASP and the appointed technical bodies, until further notice.

South calls North denounces the lack of transparency

«With great concern we learn that the mayor of Nizza di Sicilia has issued an order making the water unfit for drinking, following possible contamination by arsenic. The protection of public health requires rigorous and preventive measures and this provision highlights a problem that could and should have been managed with greater transparency.” South calls North to report it. “During the meeting at Arpa Messina – they explain – it had already emerged that, at the construction site for the railway doubling, there is a deposit of earth and rocks from excavations containing arsenic. This deposit, present for months, was not communicated to the citizenship nor to the competent bodies in time to adopt the necessary safety measures. This lack of preventive information now has serious consequences for the citizens of Nizza di Sicilia, who find themselves unable to use drinking water, without knowing for how long. time the contamination was present.”