Just after 6 pm today, the Liuzhou authorities sent out the following text message 最新水情：29日12：00时监测数据，柳江露塘断面处镉浓度为0.0044毫克每升， 柳江饮用水源水质符合国家标准（镉<=0.005毫克/升）。【代市应急指 挥部信息发布组发】 Basically, it says that the cadmium level in the river at noon today was 0.0044 mg/l, so less than the permitted maximum of <=0.005 mg/l and less than yesterday’s 0.0049, so falls in line with what they call [...]
Things seem calmer today. Following on from late last night’s cell phone message from Liuzhou government telling us not to worry, today they started sending out regular updates about cadmium levels in the river. At 10 am this morning, according to their reports, the level was 0.005mg/l which is the maximum level considered safe. By [...]
My article on the river contamination and panic buying story has been published by Beijing based web magazine Danwei. You can read it here.
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