ALESSANDRIA – The anomalous concentrations of cC6O4 (new generation Pfas) ended up in the aquifer below the Spinetta Marengo chemical center have forced the authorities to push on the controls accelerator. In particular, in the wells that supply drinking water.
A certain rushmoreover, was already in the air because law 18/2023 on drinking water, which provides for the search for 22 Pfas whose (summed) values must not exceed 0.1 micrograms per liter, established the deadline for arranging the things the month of January 2026.
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The situation in the city
The news that they have been found in some drinking water wells in Alexandria tracks of Pfas (at least if only those were detected, and others must not be added to those), emerged at the conclusion of the Technical Roundtable meeting in the Municipality two weeks ago. The data refers to the Amag audit of March 25, carried out only on 10 of the 32 wells more superficial.
These are the results
In the new well in via Dei Pretiat a depth of 18 meters was found Pfoa (0.012 micrograms/liter); in Room 4at a depth of 20 meters, were found Pfoa (0.01 – always micrograms/litre) e Pfba (0.03 micrograms/liter); in “Palermo”at 85 meters deep, Pfas was found Pfba (0.015 micrograms/litre).
The ASL turns to ISS
The ASL of Alessandria requested the intervention of the Istituto Superiore di Sanità to outline the general level of Pfas contamination in the Alessandria area, and then understand how to act.
The intention is to obtain indications from ISS regarding the data collected to define the level of contamination and develop the necessary actions.
In 2020, the well was closed due to Pfas pollution of Montecastello’s drinking water. Last April, two wells were stopped It will rain and last August to that of Alzano Scrivia. We remind you that PFOA is a chemical substance recently declared carcinogenic.
