date:Apr 01, 2014
square km. A total of 170,000 square km of water didnt meet the SOAs first grade of seawater quality required for fisheries.
The freshwater situation is equally dire. In a survey of the water released into the sea by 17 major Chinese rivers, 13 were given a rating lower than 'V' standard, indicating that the water released is not safe for any kind of use, being loaded with ammonia and phosphorus, among other pollutants. Water released into the sea by the famed Yangtze River (once a source of fi