News coming from the land of China may obfuscate you, which states that underground water sources in most of the Chinese cities are contaminated. Presently, about nine out of every 10 Chinese cities’ ground water is contaminated or not potable.
Manifesting the severity of the problem Zhang Lijun, deputy director of the State Environmental Protection Administration said, ‘Groundwater is now contaminated in about 90 percent of the nation’s cities.’
This problem may soon take an uglier look because 70 percent of the water requirement of China is fulfilled though underground water and if the hundred percent underground water is contaminated, it would be a serious threat to the health of Chinese people.
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Via: Reuters