Back to today’s briefing

Story perspectives

10 Bottled Water Brands Contaminated with Harmful Pollutant

1/25/2025

48 3

Summary

Story summary

In a startling revelation, Swiss broadcaster RTS discovered that 10 out of 13 bottled water brands tested positive for trifluoroacetic acid (TFA), a harmful pollutant tied to pesticides and pharmaceuticals. While Cristallo, Denner, and Saskia passed safety standards, Henniez alarmingly topped the list with 0.8 micrograms per liter, raising concerns about groundwater contamination in Switzerland.

1 of 1

Story summary

In a startling revelation, Swiss broadcaster RTS discovered that 10 out of 13 bottled water brands tested positive for trifluoroacetic acid (TFA), a harmful pollutant tied to pesticides and pharmaceuticals. While Cristallo, Denner, and Saskia passed safety standards, Henniez alarmingly topped the list with 0.8 micrograms per liter, raising concerns about groundwater contamination in Switzerland.