You should not drink tap water. The Normandy Regional Health Agency reported on the evening of Tuesday November 19, 2024 that water quality was degraded in several municipalities in Seine-Maritime.
“Contamination of a water tank”
The reason: “the contamination of a buried water reservoir by runoff water, caused by particles of clay and silt resulting from land erosion following heavy rainfall”, the press release states.
Tap water is now prohibited for many uses: “food uses, drinking, teeth washing, infant washing, food preparation, and ice cubes”indicates the press release. She However, it can still be used for toilets and showers.
Around fifteen municipalities
The municipalities concerned are located in the “Longueville Est” sector of the Communauté de Communes Terroir de Caux and in a small part of the Agglomeration community of the Dieppe region:
- ANNEVILLE-SUR-SCIE (hamlets of Ecorchebeuf)
- AUBERMESNIL-BEAUMAIS (ENTIRETY)
- BOIS-ROBERT (LE) (ENTIRETY)
- THE CATELIER (ENTIRELY)
- THE HUNDRED ACRES (ENTIRELY)
- LA CHAPELLE-DU-BOURGAY (ENTIRE)
- THE ROADWAY (ENTIRELY)
- CROPUS (ENTIRETY)
- HEUGLEVILLE-SUR-SCIE (hamlets of Guerrots and Longuetuit)
- LONGUEVILLE-SUR-SCIE (40% upper eastern part)
- MARTIGNY (hamlets of Quievremeont and Beaumaine)
- NOTRE-DAME-DU-PARC (ALL)
- SAINTE-FOY (ALL)
- SAINT-HELLIER (hamlets of Baudribos and Brennetuit)
- SAINT-HONORE (ENTIRETY)
- VAL-DE-SCIE AUFFAY (hamlets of Corbière, Ste Catherine, La Petite and Grande motte)
- VAL-DE-SCIE CRESSY (ALL)
“All measures have been taken so that a return to a normal situation takes place quickly. Regular information will be provided by the community and the operator to local residents on developments in the situation.concludes the press release.
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