Aquifers of 15 Marina Alta
Towns
contaminated
by
Nitrates
List includes Xàbia
Beniarbeig, Benidoleig, Benimeli,
Dénia, Sagra, Ondara, Orba,
Pedreguer, Pego, Ràfol d’Almúnia,
Sanet i Negrals, Els Poblets,
Tormos, El Verger and Xàbia
are going to be included in a list
prepared by the Ministry of the
Environment on populations
throughout
the
Community
whose aquifers are contaminated
by nitrates.
Their problem is that the wells
they use are “vulnerable to
contamination by nitrates of
agricultural origin”. They often
exceed 50 milligrams of nitrate
per litre, thus exceeding the
maximum amount recommended
by the WHO since 2004.
This type of pollution occurs
throughout the Comunitat.
In the last list ssued by the
Generalitat (2009), there were
215 affected municipalities; In the
new one, which will be prepared
shortly, there will be 266.
About 24% more.
The situation in Xàbia has been
alleviated to some degree by use
of the desalination plant.
The most sensitive groups at risk
for this type of contamination are
infants fed only non-natural milk,
pregnant women and people with
gastric or natural hypochlorhydria.
From La Marina Plaza.