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Ireland and Finland have the best quality waters in Europe, according to a European Commission study.
Results from both countries show the majority of ground water, 88% and 97% respectively, is classified in the lower and favourable quartile, with low nitrate results.
The results from both countries suggest that no water is in the highest category, which has a nitrate reading over 50mg/l.
Germany, Denmark, Belgium, UK and the Netherlands show the highest scores in the greater than 50 mg/l category, with the proportion of their results in the high category at 28%, 16%, 15%, 12% and 11% respectively.
For a full breakdown of the results, see page 24 of our Dairy Day publication, free inside this week’s Irish Farmers Journal.
Dairy Day
At Dairy Day next Tuesday, 19 November in Punchestown, Co Kildare, speakers from around the world will discuss the challenges that face dairy farmers in the areas where dairy farming is a key part of the local economy. How dairy farmers interact with the environment will also be discussed.
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