French groundwater: overall state "satisfactory" but concern for the North, Aude and Pyrénées-Orientales
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Water, an essential and threatened resource file
The town of Millas, in the Pyrénées-Orientales, was severely affected by drought in May 2023. (JC Milhet /Hans Lucas. AFP)
As spring draws to a close, vigilance remains essential regarding water resources. "The overall state of the water tables is satisfactory in May: 35% of observation points are below monthly norms, 19% are comparable and 46% are above," notes the national geological service in its monthly bulletin of June 1. However, the situation has deteriorated compared to the previous month and was much more satisfactory a year ago: in May 2024, 70% of levels were above monthly norms.
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