Water Pollution Problem

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CCCH9036 Environmental Pollution in China

Water Pollution Problem in Guizhou Wujiang in 2011
Law Ka Ho_3035184910

Abstract

Wujiang, the largest southern tributary of the Yangtze River, flows through nine regions of the province Guizhou of China with 10 dams on the river. Since 2002, “Management Measures for Water Pollution Prevention and Control in Wujiang Reservoir” has urged to implement. However, among the tributaries of the Yangtze River, only Wujiang River was under heavy pollution and failed to meet Grade V water quality standard in 2011, which mean the water was essentially useless.[5][9] In May 2011, phosphorus level and fluoride level of the Wujiang had reached a severe level, and the Wujiang had classified as the most severely …show more content…

The concentration of fluoride and phosphates in Wujiang River had classified as severe. In addition, the pollutants came from phosphorus chemical enterprises, phosphate mines, sewages, there were more than 50 phosphorus mining companies along the river and the main source of pollution was a company called Guiyang Sinochem Phosphate.[1][2]
Impacts
Excess phosphorus will cause eutrophication, which leads to algae bloom and seriously affect the water sources.[9] The 2011 Water Pollution Problem in Guizhou Wujiang affected the aquatic life and the safety of local drinking water sources.
In short term, the water quality of Wujiang had decreased and failed to meet Grade V, which mean the water was essentially useless.[5][9] Fishes died due to contamination of phosphorus. According to Liu Zhongguo, Zunyi’s city councillor, ‘The impact of the factory's discharge stretches more than 10 kilometres downstream. Wujiang’s fishes have almost no chance of …show more content…

The policy focused on water pollution prevention and control situation, water quality maintenance and protection scheme, water quality improvement and management plan, risk prevention and control scheme, etc. In order to implement the policy precisely, in November 2012, The State Council introduced Planning and Control of Water Pollution in the Upstream Area and Three Gorges Reservoir Area of Guizhou (2012-2015), which appointed local government heads as river chiefs to clean up and protect its water resources, implement ecological compensation mechanism, strengthen industrial pollution control and promote the construction of pollution treatment plant. The first regulation invested 3.6 billions dollar in order to set up 157 pollution control

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