Kragujevac Public Fountains: Only One Safe for Drinking

In Kragujevac, Serbia, a recent water quality assessment has revealed a critical issue: only one out of eleven public drinking fountains provides safe water. The analysis, conducted by the Institute for Public Health on July 2, found that water from most public sources is microbiologically unsafe.

Specifically, water from fountains in Šumarice, Košutnjak, Teferič, Beloševac, Bukurovac, Ždraljica, Petrovac, Grujina česma, Bubanj, and the Kapovac spring failed to meet safety standards. This poses a significant risk to the public, particularly in areas like the Šumarice Memorial Park, where hundreds of visitors use the fountain daily without any warnings about the water's condition.

The report highlights a lack of maintenance, noting that the Šumarice source was previously flooded and unmonitored. The findings raise concerns about public health and the responsibility of local authorities to ensure basic services like safe drinking water are available.

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On the basis of the tested parameters, microbiological non-compliance was observed in samples from public fountains in Šumarice, Košutnjak, Teferič, Beloševac, Bukurovac, Ždraljica, Petrovac, at Grujina česma, Bubanj and at the Kapovac spring.