A cadmium spill in the Liu River of southern China has police and emergency personnel scrambling to clean and protect the water supply of a major city in its path. Despite three previous clean up efforts, the contaminated water is still flowing toward Liuzhou city in Guangxi province, which is inhabited by over 3 million people. While chemicals and barges are being thrown into the water daily to prevent the cadmium spill from spreading, residents are already buying out all the bottled water local stores have to offer. Read the rest of Cadmium Spill in China’s Liu River Threatens to Contaminate Water Supply for 3 Million People Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: cadmium , cadmium spill , cadmium spill china , cadmium spill liu river , china cadmium spill , contaminated water , contaminated water china , contaminated water news , environmental destruction , liu river , liu river china , news , water issues , water supply , water supply china , water supply china news , water supply news
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Cadmium Spill in China’s Liu River Threatens to Contaminate Water Supply for 3 Million People