Germany & European Union

Nitrate limit value in tap water is exceeded 350 times over according to a US study.

The nitrate limit value in tap water in Germany is 50mg/l. – As reported in this channel, several studies consider this value to be a health hazard. US researchers from the Environmental Working Group (EWG) even demand a limit value of 0.14mg/l. This could reduce cancer and adverse effects on pregnancies and births.

In the USA, the nitrate limit value has been set at 10mg/l since 1992. According to a US study, this "excessively high value" is said to be the trigger for over 12,500 cancer cases.

In a EU comparison, Germany is regarded as the country with the second highest nitrate levels in groundwater. Water utilities are diluting it, merely to comply with a more than questionable limit value ➡️