Detected on Friday 13 November, 17h20
Saunay: ten households without drinking water for two years due to carcinogenic gas
In Saunay, Indre-et-Loire, the deterioration of PVC pipes has led to pollution with vinyl chloride monomer, rendering the water unfit for consumption for ten homes for nearly two years.
In brief
Environment event (severity: low) in Saunay (Indre-et-Loire), first detected on 13 November 2026 at 17:20. Reported by 1 source (1 article), last updated on 13 November 2026 at 17:20.
- Category
- Environment
- Severity
- Low
- Place
- 37 Indre-et-LoireSaunay
- Detected
- 13 Nov, 17h20
- Updated
- 13 Nov, 17h20
- Reference
- no.18972
1 article · 1 source · 1 bord sur 3 · outlets: left 0, centre 1, right 0
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- 17h20Ouest-FranceCentreWire13 NovDans ce village d’Indre-et-Loire, des habitants sont privés d’eau potable depuis deux ans à cause d’un gaz cancérigène
Depuis presque deux ans, l’eau potable est impropre à la consommation pour dix maisons de la commune de Saunay (Indre-et-Loire). En effet, la dégradation de canalisations en PVC a entraîné une pollution au chlorure de vinyle monomère (CVM), un gaz cancérigène, rapporte « La Nouvelle République ».
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