Polluted water puts residents at risk

GUANGZHOU: More than 2.5 million people are at risk from contaminated drinking water caused by heavy pollution at five water plants in this southern Chinese city, a recent study has claimed.

Guangzhou has eight water plants, but supplies at the Jiangcun, Shimen, Xicun, Shixi and Baihedong facilities have been contaminated by heavy metals, chemicals and other industrial pollutants, the study said.

Conducted by the population, resource and environment commission of the Guangdong Political People's Consultative Conference (GPPCC), the study has been passed to the province's top advisory body for consideration.