Lanzhou water benzene released reasons: artesian ditch extended service | | Lanzhou tap water _ news

Beijing, Lanzhou June 12 electric (Xu Xue) Lanzhou official 12th held press conference informed said, caused "4·11" local tap water benzene exceeded event of directly causes is: Lanzhou Granville State ya water works company 4th,, and 3rd, artesian ditch due to extended served, ditch body expansion joints anti-infiltration material appeared cracks and gap, Lanzhou petrochemical company history accumulated of underground containing oil water infiltrated artesian ditch, on lost water water caused benzene pollution, led local tap water benzene exceeded.

On April 11, 2014, benzene poisoning local water in Lanzhou city, living in the xigu district, Anning district about 646,700 water affected, accounting for 17.76% of the total population of the city.

After the incident, the central leadership on request as soon as possible, the identification of the causes and take effective measures to ensure water supply safety. Assigned by the State Council, Wei JI Wei of the Department of environmental protection, Housing Ministry and other relevant ministries to work in Lanzhou instruct emergency treatment. In Gansu province, to carry out inspections of the Central first inspection group of instructions.

By Gansu Provincial Government commissioned, Lanzhou city established has survey group, invited city attorney sent member participate in, and hired environmental, and water, and construction, and chemical, aspects expert participate in survey work, through site inquest, and survey forensics, and detection identification and expert argument, has identified has event occurred of after, and causes, finds has event nature and responsibility, proposed has on related responsibility units and responsibility people of processing views, and has targeted to proposed has prevention measures.

Lanzhou reported that this incident there are direct and indirect reasons.

Direct result of Lanzhou, Veolia Water company, 4th, 3rd, artesian ditch extended service, channel expansion joints of impervious material for cracks and gaps, Lanzhou petrochemical company historical accumulation of oily water into underground artesian ditch, to water benzene pollution caused by water, causing local water benzene.

Indirect causes include four aspects: Veolia Water company in Lanzhou's main responsibility is not fulfilled, the Lanzhou petrochemical company of environmental risks and hazards investigation and treatment is not complete, functional departments carry out their duties in Lanzhou xigu district, Lanzhou City Government, is not in place, and Governments should discharge their duties are not in place.

On that day, the notice said Vice Mayor of Lanzhou city, a team of investigators and 20 other persons responsible for varying degrees of accountability. (End)

(Original title: Lanzhou water released benzene poisoning cases causes: artesian ditch extended service)

(Edit: SN063)
16:57 on June 12, 2014 China News Network