… Cases of guideline limit exceedence remain exceptional At all larger waterworks, the incidence of exceedence of guideline limits is rare. The example of nitrate is … in concentrations that might be harmful to health and must be “pure and fit for human consumption.“ The rate of exceedence in the monitoring data recorded in … duration of exceedence. Many coliform bacteria, for instance, are not infectious in humans but their presence in drinking water registers as an overall deterioration of …

… Setting limits for asphalt and cement Put the brakes on land use, save resources, maintain diversity Nearly 113 hectares of … to which animals and plants can retreat are becoming fewer and smaller due to human demand for land.  Moreover, roads, railroad tracks and town demarcations … a total of 500,000 animals are killed on Germany’s roads every year. Humans, too, suffer from land consumption: once soil is sealed it takes great …