Most of Europe’s surface water bodies polluted by chemicals, new report shows The findings paint a stark picture of the continent's struggling water resources.
The situation is better in Europe's groundwater bodies, 86 per cent of which had a good chemical status - although nitrates from farming were polluting groundwater supplies in most EU countries, the data showed.
The EU could allocate more funds from its next budget to clean up water supplies - although those demands will compete with governments' requests for more EU spending on defence and industry.
"The situation for water in the EU is in bad shape," EU Environment Commissioner Jessika Roswall told Reuters in an interview last month.
The majority of Europe's surface water bodies are contaminated with chemicals, according to a new report from the European Commission.
