Take a virtual tour of the Water Laboratory

Take a virtual tour to discover how we characterise different types of water from lakes, rivers, groundwater, treated wastewater, drinking water and bathing water to examine if it contains chemicals released by human activities.

Find out more about the Water Laboratory

Topics:

Climate Environment Measurement Monitoring Water

JRC Science Areas:

Environment and Climate Change

The European Commission’s priorities:

The European Green Deal

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