Anybody realise a issue today...?

sissia

ive already arrived wuxi tonite from suzhou.
when i got home i found the water flowing from taps were odoriferous.
sooo serious ~~~
the worst smell during my 22 years in Wuxi. Mad

It is said the Tai lake has been polluted awfully.
How can we live with this kind of water and how about any foreigners?
How can we use this kind of water to shower,wash,even drinking?

as for a local girl,i cannot stand the pollution and shame about the TAIHUMINGZHU designation... Exclamation

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travelgirl123 · Posted: Wed May 30, 2007 6:55 am Post subject:

Yes! We have noticed how stinky and sulfurous-smelling the water was at our place as well (coming out of the tap, shower....). What's going on?

happy · Posted: Wed May 30, 2007 7:29 am Post subject:

Yes.it seems that the water has been seriously polluted.when i was brushing teeth this morning, the smell of water nearlly blacked me out. My godness!

jeff · Posted: Wed May 30, 2007 7:32 am Post subject: =)

It was actually the topic of conversation when I arrived here in the office.
I smelled something in the bathroom and ignored it and just though it was just the smell of the bathroom not being cleaned up for days. hehe. I even took a bath awhile ago and last night. But I still smell good today! hehe.

Anybody knows, a clear explanation on the whole water thing? Root cause, solutions, and how it is going to last?

Thanks!

The_German · Posted: Wed May 30, 2007 7:44 am Post subject: Tai Hu pollution

Hi All,

The Taihu is polluted since years.
I have a book with many drawings inside, where all pollution is mentioned. Each kind and even the concentration.

The Taihu is not deep, unable to treat itself like other lakes.

The Taihu has no outlets, just inlets.

The government looks since years for proper solutions, but any solution costs a lot. China don't invest much money in Environmental Protection. Soon whole China is polluted, not only the water. There is also serious ait pollution and soil pollution.

The waterplants are not state of art. As long here is no change you have to bear smelly water.

There are some solutions for private housholds to remove the smell, but they are not cheap and always need maintenance. The things what cause the smell are not dangerous. Soon they will put more Chlorine into the water then the smell will go.

Just don't drink it. Close your mouth during shower (don't sing).

Regards T_G

Genius · Posted: Wed May 30, 2007 9:31 am Post subject:

....but building a f...ing subway.....

For this money they shall clean up the mess and install a drainage system, that would help many more people. Ever been at new district at the holiday plaza and taking a deep breath? Try it and enjoy it.

And while ranting, get rid of all this polluting buses and motor bikes, scooters and what the hell is driving around.

我爱无锡.....

Other cities in China have done it and its getting better.

Cheers/Genius
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sissia · Posted: Wed May 30, 2007 10:24 am Post subject:

If it is not only the problem of Wuxi but the whole Tailake,why the water in Suzhou still well? We all know Suzhou is the same using Tailake water.

It is said that the situation should still be last for a few days.It means I will stay my face/body uncleaned for these days?! Mad

Im not good at stop breathing while shower.

The government said the water is still safe to drink,but the precondition is that u re able to persuade urself to drink the smelly water or pretend to be nothing changed in the water.

Im threatened by the water and thinking about escaping the dead place to Suzhou will be better.
O0.- .-

then,if someone said the government don't have enough money to save and protect the water.it is not the truth.Tailake is China's second biggest freshwater lake,while the ecological diversity has been damaged seriously. We can see factories/villas all around the lake,because it benefit the government/individuals directly. But can we see a wetland there? I know the only one - Suzhou wetland beside such a big lake.

As we see,the city is full of repeated construction and waste much money in the construction.why they don't have the ability to protect/change the water quality?

Razz

it seems that im writing an essay with indignation.but its useless.bad water made me bad mood. Crying or Very sad

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Mark · Posted: Wed May 30, 2007 11:40 am Post subject:

i live in downtown, and today the water wasn't terrible.was really terrible 10 days ago,i had to wash my teeth with Perrier water.
Yesterday night i also had a shower and it wasn't so bad...was normal.

marco

Genius · Posted: Wed May 30, 2007 11:46 am Post subject:

Hopefully you did not use this water:

sissia · Posted: Wed May 30, 2007 11:48 am Post subject:

wooow!Ive solve the problem!!
My mum installed a purify facility over the tap,then the smelly disapear.Thank goodness~~~
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nessieytake2 · Posted: Wed May 30, 2007 11:55 am Post subject:

The water smells to me like an hydrochloric acid pickling bath has been dumped into a water course somewhere!!!!

Contaminated chlorine smell gives it away!!!!

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thank god its raining today Laughing

sissia · Posted: Fri Jun 01, 2007 12:09 pm Post subject: