Croatia detects "forever chemicals" in wells near illegal waste dump: authorities form crisis council
Croatian health authorities confirmed on Friday that "forever chemicals" have been detected in private wells near an illegal hazardous waste dump in Lika, prompting local and national responses to the pollution.
The Croatian Institute of Public Health (HZJZ) and the Public Health Institute of Lika-Senj County reported that PFAS compounds were found in two wells downstream from the dump near Gospić. One well recorded a concentration of 0.3018 µg/L, exceeding the permitted limit of 0.1 µg/L by threefold, while a second well measured 0.0265 µg/L, within legal thresholds. Authorities stated the affected wells are connected to the public water supply and are not used for drinking, and that no contamination was found in the public system .
The findings follow a scandal involving the illegal burial of 37,000 tonnes of hazardous waste in Divoselo and Benkovačko Selo, which has escalated into a political crisis. HZJZ Director Krunoslav Capak sits on a newly formed Scientific Council established by Prime Minister Andrej Plenković to address public interpretation of the pollution investigation. The council’s role includes contextualizing documents signed by authorized institutions regarding soil and water contamination in Lika .
Water sampling between Aug. 20 and Sept. 9 covered 43 private facilities, including 38 wells, three cisterns, and two springs. Of these, 33 showed only typical microbiological pollution, while elevated physical-chemical values in 10 samples were attributed to natural karst properties, not the dumped waste .
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