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In Alsace, the Buried Waste of Stocamine Is a Time Bomb

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In Wittelsheim, the former potash mine is now used as a storage site for 42,000 tonnes of toxic waste, but while the authorities have been permanently confined, associations, residents and scientific experts are warning about the risk of contamination of a large groundwater table.
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In Alsace, the Buried Waste of Stocamine Is a Time Bomb

In Wittelsheim, the former potash mine is now used as a storage site for 42,000 tonnes of toxic waste, but while the authorities have been permanently confined, associations, residents and scientific experts are warning about the risk of contamination of a large groundwater table.

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Courrier international broke the news in on Tuesday, July 15, 2025.
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