contaminated water
Man dies in Sharqiya from suspected poisoning
Egypt
April 25, 2015
Man dies in Sharqiya from suspected poisoning
A resident from Ebrahimeya City in Sharqiya died Saturday morning of suspected poisoning from contaminated water at a hospital in…
Baltim farmers protest contaminated irrigation water
Egypt
March 27, 2015
Baltim farmers protest contaminated irrigation water
Dozens of farmers in Baltim gathered in front of the City Council in protest against contaminated irrigation water unsuitable for…
Water stations suspended in Sohag due to diesel fuel spill
Egypt
December 1, 2013
Water stations suspended in Sohag due to diesel fuel spill
Mahmoud Mohamed Nafea, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Drinking Water and Sanitation Company in Sohag, said on…
Is fracking responsible for the flooding of an Upper Egyptian village?
Environment
January 29, 2013
Is fracking responsible for the flooding of an Upper Egyptian village?
The village of Fares, located about 75km north of the city of Aswan near Kom Ombo, is currently being destroyed…
Contaminated water case adjourned to 4 October
Egypt
September 27, 2012
Contaminated water case adjourned to 4 October
The Monufiya Misdemeanors Court decided on Thursday to postpone the case of contaminated water in Sansaft Village to 4 October.…
Official June tests showed Monufiya water was contaminated
Egypt
August 23, 2012
Official June tests showed Monufiya water was contaminated
Tests dating back to early June suggest Monufiya governorate officials knew local water supplies were unfit for drinking long before contaminated…
Industry chamber blames Health Ministry for shutting bottled water companies
Egypt
August 21, 2012
Industry chamber blames Health Ministry for shutting bottled water companies
The Chamber of Food Industries is blaming the Health Ministry for a bottled water shortage after the ministry ordered seven companies shut down…
After the latest contamination scandal, can you trust your water?
Environment
July 4, 2012
After the latest contamination scandal, can you trust your water?
It is a common perception worldwide that drinking bottled water is safer than consuming tap water. In Egypt specifically, people…
Health Ministry shuts down mineral water companies due to contamination
Egypt
June 12, 2012
Health Ministry shuts down mineral water companies due to contamination
The Health Ministry on Tuesday formally shut down seven mineral water companies after test results from random samples of groundwater…