Drinking water in Macao called safe  

重金屬污染賀江 澳門港務(wù)局：供澳飲用水安全(圖)

據(jù)《澳門日報》報道，澳門特區(qū)政府正密切關(guān)注西江支流賀江受到重金屬鎘和鉈污染事件。澳門港務(wù)局強調(diào)，目前供澳飲用水暫無受影響，居民可放心飲用；若出現(xiàn)最壞情況，澳門也有水庫庫存應(yīng)付。珠海6日晚已啟動供水應(yīng)急機制，對市內(nèi)各取水口實行24小時嚴(yán)密監(jiān)測，檢驗水質(zhì)的安全。[查看全文]

(ECNS) -- The drinking water in Macao is still safe, after pollution was found 400 kilometers from its drinking water supply, Macao Daily said, citing the local maritime administration.

A segment of Hejiang River was found polluted by heavy metals cadmium and thallium this month, which has killed fish in its lower reaches. Hejiang River is located in the Guangxi autonomous region, and flows into Xi River in Guangdong province, the source of Macao's drinking water.

The Macao Maritime Administration assured the public that neither the raw water nor the drinking water supplied to Macao is polluted.

As it will take one to two days for the polluted water to flow to the Pearl River estuary, the Macao Water Co will measure the levels of cadmium and thallium in the river.

These tests will be done in Zhuhai, with samples taken for three consecutive days.

An official from the administration said mainland authorities have taken measures to prevent the pollution from spreading, such as increasing the flow rate of the river and damming the affected water.

He also said that the water kept in storage at the local reservoir can meet demands in the worst-case scenario. Zhuhai can also help with its supply in storage, he added.