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QUENCH your curiosity with this H2O update! A report by the Spanish Organisation of Consumers and Users (OCU) found that the country’s clearest tap water can be found in the north and west of the country.
So, which cities take the crown for the best tap water? While Madrid is renowned for having excellent tap water, other contenders steal the spotlight in the report, which was released back in March but made headlines on Thursday, June 8 as consumers begin looking towards the summer.
The northern cities of Burgos, Vigo, and San Sebastian take the top position in the report, offering a truly satisfying sip. Las Palmas also received a mention for its crystal clear water.
On the other hand, Zaragoza, Ciudad Real, Palma de Mallorca, Huelva, and Barcelona struggled to win over discerning critics from the OCU.
According to the OCU, tap water also reigns supreme over its bottled counterparts in both cost and quality.
However, many consumers still opt for bottled water due to the unappealing taste or hardness of their local tap water. The hardness factor, caused by substances like calcium, determines whether the water leaves a bitter aftertaste.
On June 21, the Guardia Civil in the socalled ‘Operation Queen 33,’ developed jointly with the French Gendarmerie, arrested six people, for the alleged smuggling of certain protected species.
The operation was also with the collaboration of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES).
CITES is an international agreement between governments, which aims to ensure that international trade in specimens of wild animals and plants does not threaten the survival of the species.
Many different species were seized, which include an ocelot, a boreal lynx, servals, macaws and several marmoset monkeys, plus various weapons, ammunition and cash, according to a report from the Guardia Civil.
The detainees were charged with the crimes of trafficking in species, false documents, smuggling, belonging to a criminal group and illegal possession of weapons.
