Drinking water in Visby at risk of running out within three days
Water consumption on the island of Gotland needs to be drastically reduced. Otherwise, several areas risk running out of water within three days.
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Parasites in the water - warning of future problems
For 58 days in midwinter, Visby residents were forced to boil their drinking water, as plankton and parasites - which typically add to Gotland's notorious summer water shortages - contributed to the problem. The situation on the island is a warning of how a changing climate threatens our most important resource.
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Parasites in drinking water - warning of future problems
For 58 days in mid-winter, Visby residents were forced to boil their drinking water, as plankton and parasites, which add to Gotland's notorious summer water shortages, also affected supplies. The situation on the island is a warning of how climate change threatens our most important resource.
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Visby residents are urged to boil their water
Residents in Visby and the surrounding area are urged to boil their drinking water, Region Gotland announces.
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Gotland Faces Serious Water Shortage with Reduced Pressure Measures
Groundwater levels on Gotland are at historically low levels and are much below the normal for the time of year. The region is now going into emergency mode and will, among other things, carry out a pressure reduction of the water.
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