Greenpeace warns of fecal waste polluting drinking water in Yucatan

Faecal bacteria are polluting drinking water sources across wells and sinkholes in the Mexican state of Yucatan, according to a report published by Greenpeace on Tuesday. Al Jazeera reported that the global environmental organization identified nearby pig farms and municipal wastewater as the primary likely sources of the contamination in the southeastern coastal region. [1]

TradingView, Yahoo, and GMA Network also covered the report by Greenpeace, confirming that fecal waste is contaminating vital drinking water sources and sinkholes across the region. Testing revealed a complex mosaic of severe, localized organic pollution based on chemical and microbiological indicators. [1][2][3][4]

The state of Yucatan is located on the Yucatan Peninsula, where its capital city of Mérida had a population of 921,770 in 2020. Greenpeace, founded in Canada in 1971, operates as an environmental campaigning network across more than 55 countries. [5][7]

To address the pollution risks, Greenpeace called for an immediate moratorium on all new industrial livestock operations and farm expansions in the area, Al Jazeera reported. [1]