Portugal Ring-Fences 23 Alentejo Drinking-Water Boreholes, but Draws the Wider Protection Zones Only Where the Groundwater Is Already Healthy
Sixteen orders published on Thursday drew protection perimeters around 23 boreholes and wells supplying about 9,100 people in Alcacer do Sal, Sines and Santiago do Cacem. Only three delimit the full set of zones, and all three sit over groundwater the state already rates as good.
