Carcinogenic substance has been present in Basel's drinking water for years (Swiss Press Audio 2020, by Matieu Klee) - Swiss Press Award
Regionaljournal Basel Baselland, Radio SRF
Audio
2020
Matieu Klee
It all began with a press release: Because a chemical substance had been found in the Rhine, the extraction of water from the Rhine for drinking water in Basel had been stopped. A team from the Basel regional journal began investigating and ultimately discovered that a carcinogenic substance had been present in low doses in Basel's drinking water for 15 years. The authorities confirmed the investigation.
