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Löhne: Nitratbelastung in vielen Gartenbrunnen zu hoch
Der VSR-Gewässerschutz hat im April 75 Brunnenwasserproben aus Löhne und Umgebung untersucht. Dabei wurde in jedem zehnten Fall der Grenzwert für Nitrat von 50 mg/l überschritten. Besonders kritisch ist die Belastung in Löhne, Ostscheid und Mennighüffen.
- Location
- Löhne, Ostscheid, Mennighüffen, Kreis Herford
- Country
- 🇩🇪 Germany
- Start
- Unknown
- End
- 15/09/2026, 15:18
- Event type
- Chemical contamination, Limit exceeded
- Status
- Status unconfirmed
- Region
- Kreis Herford
- Last updated
Verlauf
- · Meldung erstmals erfasst
- · Automatisch als inaktiv markiert
- · Ende laut Quelle
- · Datensatz zuletzt aktualisiert
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