Concern for Arsenic in the Water of the Province: Ask for Explanations From the Municipalities
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If you have doubts about the quality of the water that you consume daily, an official investigation targeted more than ten districts. The Professional Council of Chemistry (CPQ) of the province of Buenos Aires demands answers after detecting records that greatly exceed the maximum safety limit. The maximum permitted values and [...]
The map of arsenic produced by the Instituto Tecnológico de Buenos Aires (ITBA) identifies in the Olavarría Party different points with concentrations of between 10 and 50 parts per billion (ppb), a range that the tool itself classifies as precautionary. The records appear in places like Colonia San Miguel, Colonia Hinojo and [...] The arsenic entry into the water: the map of the ITBA points to precautionary points in Olavarría was first publish…
The Argentine Food Code establishes as a general maximum value for arsenic in drinking water 0.01 mg/L, equivalent to 10 μg/L. Mar del Plata appears on yellow alert.
The possible presence of high levels of arsenic in the water generated concern again in the province of Buenos Aires. The Professional Council of Buenos Aires Chemistry asked the municipalities to inform what controls they carry out on water destined for human consumption and what measures are implemented to prevent health risks. The request arises from the data published in the map of arsenic of the Institute of Technology of Buenos Aires (ITBA…
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