The 1996 United Nations publication Republic of Moldova Human Development Report noted that nitrates and pathogenic bacteria had contaminated “approximately 60% of the wells located in Moldova. ”
1996. aastal koostas ÜRO Moldova Vabariigi inimarengu aruande, kus märgiti, et nitraadid ja patogeensed bakterid on saastanud „ligikaudu 60 protsenti Moldova kaevudest ”.