A wide meeting was held at noon on Saturday, May 24, 2025, at the City Hall of Serres, with the aim of detecting uranium in some water supply areas of the municipality.

The meeting was chaired by the Mayor of Serres and President of DEYA Serres, Barbara Mitriaga, representatives of health authorities, technical advisers, competent officials and representatives of the Serres Regional Unit.

According to Mrs Mitliaga, on April 9, 2025, DEYA Serres received a circular from the Ministry of Health, calling on the water services to begin the necessary checks in order to achieve complete harmonization with the European Directive by January 12, 2026. Analyzes- between them- and the celestial.

“Today’s presence is important. This is not a simple technical issue, but a matter that creates a social footprint in the local community and requires the complete coordination of all stakeholders involved“, Among other things, the mayor said in her position and added:”DEYA Serres assures citizens that it is taking all necessary actions with responsibility and transparency, giving absolute priority to ensuring public health and quality of drinking water“

Mrs Mitliaga emphasized that the checks were carried out on the whole network of DEYA Serres, urban fabric and villages, stressing that the water is proven clean and no concern. He also pointed out that from the very first moment he informed the citizens responsibly and transparently about the results of the measurements, without hiding any information. “We call on all competent bodies and the local community, in close cooperation, so that the issue can be effectively tackled by coordination, information and responsibility,” he said.

It is recalled that as of Thursday, May 22, 2025, the use of water in cooking in the areas is prohibited:

  • 1) Melenikiotika, north of Delphi Street, above the junction of Papastefanou Street.
  • 2) Euthalia Adam Street, above the junction of Papazoglou Street.
  • 3) Provincial Road Serres – Chrysopigi.
  • 4) Chrysopigi settlement.
  • 5) Settlement of Metochi.
  • 6) DK Lefkona.
  • 7) DK Christ.

For the approximately 2,000 water supply that is affected by the prohibition of water use of the above areas, DEYA Serres has taken the following measures immediately:

  • Zero water consumption charge for as long as the problem is restored.
  • Pure water supply: The Municipality of Serres undertakes the refueling of tanks with clean drinking water for citizens in the affected areas.
  • Special care for schools and vulnerable citizens: schools affected by the problem will distribute bottled drinking water. The same will apply to vulnerable fellow citizens through the “Home Aid” program and the social structures of the Municipality.

“We are in contact and communication with all stakeholders. More specifically, with the MPs of the Serres Regional Unit, with the Vice -Mayor of Serres and with the representatives of professionals to find comprehensive solutions in order to tackle the problem. Also mention that the attempt to claim funding has already begun“The mayor of Serres stressed, among other things, during statements to the media representatives.

For her part, DEYAS Vice President Despina Hatzigavriel, speaking to reporters, referred to the technical dimension of the issue, stressing: “The DEYA’s competent service points out that it has also examined the method of reverse osmosis, which is widely used in Greece, as well as in Greece.” Hatzigavriel.

“DEYA Serres will soon come back with a new announcement of this ban, depending on the instructions of the Public Health Directorate,” the Vice President of DEYA Serres concluded.

The meeting was attended by New Democracy MP Theophilos Leontaridis, Deputy Foreign Minister Anastasios Hatzivasiliou (George Miliotas), representatives of MPs Kostas Karamanlis (Polyniki Athanasiadou) Central Macedonia Region “Maria Papadimitriou, the Regional Advisor” Popular Coalition “Filio Sarantidou, the Deputy Mayor of Administrative Planning Nikolaos Koufotolis, the Deputy Mayor Panagiotis Keisoglou, DEYAS Vice President Despina Hatzigavriel, Municipal Councilor Athanasios Vavatzianis, Motor House President Konstantinos Begos The General Manager of DEYA Serres Nikolaos Safarikas, Head of Health Directorate Serres Anastasios Anastasiadis, Head of Civil Protection PE Serres Konstantinos Argyriou, the President of the Chamber of Serres Athanasios Malliaras, the member of the Board of Directors of the Serres Chamber of Commerce George Tairis, the Secretary General of the OEVES Dimitrios Vrodelis, the President of the Union of Restaurants and Related Professions of Serres Joseph Hourouzidis, the President of the Community Serres Despina Goga, the President of the Community Community,