Nearly 2,000 households without drinkable water in Serres due to high levels of uranium

Nearly 2,000 households were left without drinkable water after two sources in the municipality of Serres in Macedonia tested high in uranium.
At a press conference on Thursday, Mayor Varvara Mitliaga, also chair of the local public water and sewage company (DEYA Serron), said that the city had begun testing all water sources following a Health Ministry circular issued on April 9. Serres was one of the first to comply nationally, she noted, adding that once the high uranium levels were found the public health directorate, the ministry, and regional agencies were all notified.
The two sources - Batania and Morava - provide water to a small segment of the 47,100 households in the city of Serres, DEYA General Manager Nikos Safarikas said, adding that citizens were also notified of actions being taken. Seven areas in the city are affected by the ban.