Industry waste water pollution in the eastern Chinese city water supply, cutting supplies

Industrial waste is accused of polluting water in the eastern Chinese city water supply, since Sunday cut supplies to two towns, the local Environmental Protection Administration said.

Hangzhou, capital of Zhejiang Province, the Environmental Protection Bureau said water plant in Hangzhou Yuhang District, on Sunday, residents complained about the tap after the cessation of operation of smell.

Environmental protection department investigation confirmed by water pollution from upstream Lin'an City, a spokesman said.

Yuhang district has a population of about 848,400, and now tap water supply from Hangzhou Group as the basis, he said.

Water supply, however, disrupted the Pingyao and Liangzhu, the two towns closest to the pollution of water sources. The local government has sent water tankers distribute water and schools, and in the three-day off on Tuesday began kindergarten.

Organic matter through laboratory tests researchers, including benzene and olefin Shao River water from water plant found in Yuhang, the spokesman said. "This is the first to test the water of these problems, it is unclear how they are harmful."

The pollution source is located in an industrial park in Lin'an, he said.

The spokesman said that upstream factories have been told to stop discharging waste. At the same time, the upstream reservoir has let out more water to dilute pollution.

"We have launched round the clock water quality monitoring, and maintaining public announcement of the results," he said.

He said the contamination may want to clear on Thursday.

It is reported that the phenol pollution spill on Saturday, pollution Xin'anjiang heel and one in Zhejiang, a major source of drinking water, shut down five water utilities.

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