Denmark allocates 130 million DKK for drinking water protection

Denmark has opened applications for approximately 130 million DKK in funding dedicated to protecting drinking water. The funds are distributed across several initiatives, including 86.7 million DKK from the Drinking Water Fund for protecting strategic extraction areas, 39.3 million DKK from the National PFAS Action Plan to combat ‘forever chemicals’, and 3.9 million DKK to assist private citizens in decommissioning unused wells that pose a pollution risk to groundwater.

Eligible projects include converting land to forest or organic farming, and providing subsidies for water utilities to clean PFAS contamination. Environment Minister Maria Reumert Gjerding noted that these funds serve as an investment in both water security and biodiversity. The Danish Environmental Protection Agency is responsible for processing the applications.