Half of Liaoning's bottled water 'unhygienic'

Nearly half of all bottled water used in dispensers in Liaoning province fails to meet health standards, a study by the provincial quality safety bureau has found.

The test covered all of the northeast region's 120 bottled water factories, with only 52 percent of the products meeting the government's hygiene standards, Xinhua reported yesterday.

The substandard water reportedly contains excessive amounts of microorganisms and nitrite.