Seryres: 2000 Households without drinking water due to uranium in wells

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In the municipality Seryreslocated in the region of Macedonia in Northern Greece, about 2000 households were left without drinking water after detecting high content Uranus In two wells.

Checks were carried out as part of the directive EU and circular Ministry of Health Greece. The authorities introduced Prohibition on the use of water supply for drinking and cooking for these households in five villages and settlements Municipality Seryres. The ban entered into force on Thursday, May 22, 2025, and will act “before further notice,” the publication said in.gr.

At a press conference on Thursday, mayor Barbara Mitliagaalso the chairman of the local water supply and sewage system DEYA SERRON (Δευα σερών, δημοτική επιχείρηση opinions αποχευσης σερών), said that the city began testing all wells after the circular of the Ministry of Health of April 9. Seryres became one of the first to fulfill the requirements at the national level. After detection increased uranium The Directorate of Public Health, the Ministry and regional bodies are notified.

Two wells – Batyan And Morava – provide water with only a small part of 47 100 households Seryres, said DEYA Director General Nicos Safarikas. He added that citizens were also informed of the measures taken.

The ban affected Seven areas cities, reported by the State Information Agency amna.gr. Recall that Uranus has already been found in two regions of Central Macedonia in 2019 And 2018 years. Then the authorities explained the high levels of radioactive matter by the presence magnetite substrate. “Granite in this area radiates radiation, which seriously affects the quality of water”– they added.

Reference. Uranus deposits In the area of ​​Seryres. In the Seryres area, Uranus is associated with the geological characteristics of the region. The Seryres basin contains lignific deposits in which uranium mineralizers are detected. Studies show that Uranus probably came from granite arrays, such as an array of Vrond, and settled in the organic material of lignets. The recent incident, which was reported on May 22, 2025, confirms the presence of uranium in this area: in two wells-Batyan and Morava-an increased content of uranium was discovered, which is why about 2000 households in five villages and seven regions of the city lost access to drinking water. The authorities explained this by the presence of a magnetite substrate and granite, which radiates radiation, affecting the quality of water. Such cases of water pollution with uranium in central Macedonia were recorded earlier, in 2018 and 2019.

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