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"en.20111114.18.1-118-000"2
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"Mr President, ladies and gentlemen, the continent of Europe is extremely rich in fresh water but risks becoming poor in drinking water. This is a paradox caused by the rising number of cases of water table pollution.
In my region of Veneto, in Italy, for example, authorisation has been given over the last 50 years for quarrying below the water table and landfill sites that have resulted in serious pollution of the water table, groundwater and wells for drinking water. In May of this year, the Veneto Regional Environmental Protection Agency found mercury poisoning in over 100 wells located in various municipalities in the province of Treviso.
Therefore, we need to take prompt action to immediately unlock the crucial Soil Directive, which was adopted at first reading by the European Parliament in 2007 but has remained blocked by the Council. The directive makes it mandatory to register and reclaim contaminated sites, which would solve the problem of water table pollution."@en1
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