In several municipalities in Seine-Maritime, water quality is degraded due to contamination of a water reservoir. It is no longer drinkable in homes.
Water quality is degraded in 17 municipalities in Seine-Maritime. All drinking water from Anneville-sur-scie, Aubermesnil-Beaumais, Bois-Robert, Le Catelier, Les Cents-Acres, La Chapelle-du-Bourgay, La Chaussée, Cropus , Notre-Dame-du-Parc, Sainte-Foy, Saint-Honore and Val-de-Scie Cressy is affected. But in other towns, only certain areas are targeted: the hamlets of Guerrots and Longuetuit in Heugleville-sur-Scie, 40% of the upper eastern part of Longueville-sur-Scie, the hamlets of Baudribos and Brennetuit in Saint-Hellier and the hamlets of Corbière, Ste Catherine, La Petite and Grande motte in Val-de-Scie Auffay.
In total, 10 municipalities in total and 7 municipalities in part, or around 4,220 inhabitants are affected. This announcement follows the report from the Normandy Regional Health Agency (ARS), published on the evening of Tuesday November 19, 2024. According to the ARS, the water has become unfit for consumption due to “contamination of a water reservoir buried by runoff water, caused by particles of clay and silt resulting from land erosion following heavy rainfall. This phenomenon may be associated with a risk of microbial contamination, indicates the health authority.
The press release indicates that tap water should not be used for “food purposes, drinking, washing teeth, washing infants, preparing food, and making ice.” Tap water nevertheless remains usable for other uses (toilet, shower, WC), specifies the ARS.
The return to normal should be “rapid”, but these preventive measures remain important to follow while awaiting new information from the community and the operator.
