Amsterdam switched off nineteen fountains with immediate effect in September after high levels of E. coli bacteria were found in the water.
Six are in West: on Carascoplein in Sloterdijk, Columbusplein in De Baarsjes, Hembrugstraat in the Spaarndammerbuurt, Karel Doormanplein in Bos en Lommer, Ten Kateplein in Oud-West and Wicherstraat in the Staatsliedenbuurt.
Councillor Bouke van Hilten asked about the fountains and poor swimming water quality on 3 September, and alderman Lian Heinhuis replied for the city executive on 12 October.
Each fountain investigated separately
Heinhuis says the city is investigating the exact cause of the contamination at each fountain.
Possible causes include animals, standing water, heat and technical faults, such as an installation that does not purify the water well enough.
Results are expected in November and should show what each fountain needs to be used safely again, what that will cost and whether it fits the budget.
Restart planned around April 2027
The city will then decide whether the work can be done before the fountains are switched back on, which is expected around April 2027.
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