Pollution: no drinking water for 25,000 inhabitants of Châteauroux

Bottles of water are brought to the most vulnerable people. In Châteauroux (Indre), it is home water distribution for the elderly. “I drink a lot so this will allow me to hydrate normally, otherwise I had to reduce my consumption”says a senior. Outside it’s 41 °C, but it is forbidden to drink tap water, which is contaminated with Escherichia Coli bacteria. In a distribution center, City services are on deck. That’s one pack of water per day per family.

A man fears for his dog, who drinks a lot of water. A resident is not worried and thinks that the situation will get better. 25,000 inhabitants are affected and therefore cannot drink, brush their teeth or prepare food with tap water. At the origin of the problem, a malfunction in the drinking water network which allowed the bacteria to develop, in small proportions. New analyzes are expected on Sunday, June 19.