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Chemical contaminationLimit exceededStatus unconfirmedFirst seen 20/08/2026, 11:01

Original text in German, shown unchanged.

Warnung wegen Niedrigwasser: Giftige Medikamenten-Reste in der Ruhr

Das Landesumweltamt warnt vor einer erhöhten Konzentration des Blutdrucksenkers Candesartan in der Ruhr bei Mülheim an der Ruhr. Durch Niedrigwasser wurde die Meldeschwelle von 0,3 µg/L mit 0,67 µg/L deutlich überschritten. Dies stellt eine Gefahr für Trinkwasserversorger, die Uferfiltrat nutzen, und für das aquatische Ökosystem dar.

Location
Mülheim an der Ruhr, Nordrhein-Westfalen
Country
🇩🇪 Germany
Start
01/08/2026, 02:00
End
30/09/2026, 07:18
Event type
Chemical contamination, Limit exceeded
Status
Status unconfirmed
Region
Nordrhein-Westfalen
Last updated

Verlauf

  1. · Meldung erstmals erfasst
  2. · Beginn laut Quelle
  3. · Automatisch als inaktiv markiert
  4. · Ende laut Quelle
  5. · Datensatz zuletzt aktualisiert

GermanyReportsAugust 2026ArchiveMethodology

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