Written question - Public health risk: legionella detected in tourist facilities - E-002834/2025

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Question for written answer E-002834/2025
to the Commission
Rule 144
Galato Alexandraki (ECR)

This tourist season, alarming rates of legionella have been detected in the tap water of a number of tourist facilities, mainly in Crete. Legionellosis poses a serious threat to public health, especially in areas with high numbers of visitors and high temperatures, such as southern Europe. The national authorities carry out periodic checks, but questions arise as to the effectiveness of the implementation of Directive (EU) 2020/2184 on the quality of water.

In view of the above, can the Commission say:

Submitted: 11.7.2025

Last updated: 17 July 2025

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