Liuzhou Laowai

Random thoughts on life in Liuzhou, Guangxi, China

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Water Crisis – Wednesday 1 February Update

Some one got up early and tested the domestic water supply at 2 am this morning. It seems that the cadmium level of water leaving Liudong water works was less than 0.00060mg / l, while at Liunan water works it was 0.00081mg / l. The permitted maximum is 0.005mg / l. Rumours have been spreading [...]

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Water Crisis – Tuesday 31 January Update

The usual text messages sent out this morning showed no change to yesterday’s reported cadmium levels in Liuzhou tap water, which remain at 00060mg/l – well below the maximum safety level of  00060mg/l . In the meantime, it has been reported that “seven chemical plants executives who worked in Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, including Jinchengjiang [...]

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Water Crisis – Monday 30 January Update

This morning, the Liuzhou emergency information service sent their now at least daily text messages informing citizens that, at 7 am today,  the detected cadmium level of water entering Liuzhou West water processing plant was 0.0022mg/l and, after treatment, water is leaving the plant with a level of <0.00060mg/l which is well within national safety [...]

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