Cooperation key to solving water pollution in north
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Beijing, Tianjin and Hebei provinces are to work together to address water pollution through the construction of a unified monitoring network by the end of 2017, it was announced yesterday.
The three jurisdictions in northern China will improve their water monitoring systems, warning mechanisms, information sharing and emergency responses to prevent water pollution, according to a plan released by the Beijing city government.
Beijing, the coastal city of Tianjin and the surrounding province of Hebei are working toward integrating their industries, transport networks and measures to curb pollution so that they can achieve balanced, coordinated development in the region, the plan said.
To ensure water quality, Beijing will work with Zhangjiakou and Chengde, two cities in Hebei, to protect sources and restore the natural environment along major rivers while cleaning rivers and reservoirs.
The plan also orders heightened monitoring, testing and evaluating of water quality at sources, treatment plants and taps to ensure good quality from beginning to end. It requires that information on drinking water be made public this year and vows more detailed disclosure by 2018.
To control groundwater pollution, the capital will close 76 landfills and 1,143 wells, trace pollution in underground water and begin restoring polluted underground water in 2019.
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