http://english.pixian.gov.cn/index.asp?go=main&cid=2&pid=13
“Water supply in the region is provided by Chengdu tap water factory with 200 thousand tons of daily supply; the hydraulic pressure is over 0.14 Mpa; the water quality is higher than the national drinking water standard (GB5749-86), and reaches the standard of EEC (98); the groundwater resource is abundant, supplied by precipitation and surface water; the water level in rainy season is 1 to 3 meters, and in dry season is 3 to 5 meters; the upper water-bearing layer is 12 to 25 meters, and the depth of the lower water-bearing layer is about 85 meters. “
I can’t find any actual test data showing poor water quality in Chengdu. Maybe need to do searches in Chinese..
RE: “every day affair” – sure, there are a couple stories. The story you posted – if you look into the results of that – resulted in 3 people being arrested/caught for the dumping. I could probably find illegal dumping and tap water stories in any country, especially the USA (like tap water that lights on fire due to fracking?), but that doesn’t mean that the tap water in urban centers is unsafe.
I’m not arguing that there are lots of polluted shitholes all over the country with horribly polluted water supplies, or that dumping in rivers isn’t happening – chemicals etc, whatever.. I’m arguing that the evidence I can find regarding *Chengdu* urban water seems to indicate it’s perfectly fine. I didn’t drink it in the past, but now I’m thinking it’s not a big deal, and I’m asking if anyone who is so sure of the poor quality of the water here has any evidence to support the claim 😀 That’s all.