Drinking water in Alpes Maritimes

Drinking water in Alpes Maritimes - Following an epidemic of gastroenteritis thought to be caused by a parasite in the water in the Grasse area in the Alpes Maritimes 50,000 households are still without access to drinking water. Authorities have announced that a factory, used to disinfect water using ultraviolet light is under construction near Gourdon and scheduled to be in operation at the end of March.