Firm in river pollution probe
Source: Xinhua |
June 9, 2011, Thursday
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A CHEMICAL firm in east China's Zhejiang Province is being investigated on suspicion of discharging waste that polluted a local river and disrupted tap water supplies since Sunday.
Zhejiang Jinzhili Chemicals Co Ltd is suspected of having contaminated the Tiaoxi River with 12 substances, including benzene and alkene, the environmental protection bureau in Hangzhou said yesterday.
The pollution disrupted the operation of two downstream water treatment facilities and affected tap water supplies in Hangzhou's Yuhang District, which has a population of about 848,400.
The Pingyao Waterworks, which treats water from the Tiaoxi River and supplies drinking water for the nearby towns of Pingyao and Liangzhu, halted operations on Sunday.
The local government sent trucks to the towns to distribute drinking water.
Schools and kindergartens have been closed since Tuesday.
Zhejiang Jinzhili Chemicals Co Ltd is suspected of having contaminated the Tiaoxi River with 12 substances, including benzene and alkene, the environmental protection bureau in Hangzhou said yesterday.
The pollution disrupted the operation of two downstream water treatment facilities and affected tap water supplies in Hangzhou's Yuhang District, which has a population of about 848,400.
The Pingyao Waterworks, which treats water from the Tiaoxi River and supplies drinking water for the nearby towns of Pingyao and Liangzhu, halted operations on Sunday.
The local government sent trucks to the towns to distribute drinking water.
Schools and kindergartens have been closed since Tuesday.
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