Slobozia water crisis: residents refuse tap water, sewage untreated into Ialomița River

For six weeks, dirty water has flowed from taps in Slobozia, Romania, with residents refusing to drink it despite official assurances of potability. The prefect of Ialomița County acknowledges the situation, and untreated wastewater is being discharged into the Ialomița River due to damage at the city's treatment plant. This is a public-health and environmental infrastructure failure, with unclear timeline for remediation.