State services have just published their latest results on surface and groundwater pollution in France. Several “sources of contamination” are mentioned, such as industrial discharges, pesticides but also chemicals used in agriculture. A “major environmental problem” according to the government. In Seine-et-Marne, over the period 2021-2023, we see a nitrate concentration between 20 and 25 milligrams of nitrate per liter, which is high. The phosphorus level is between 0.1 and 0.2 milligrams per liter, which is average.
Nicolas Everyone
France
