Today, an official from MEP notified the media on the investigation results of the water pollution accident in Dafeng River of Napeng Town in Qinzhou City, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. Under the guidance and arrangements of MEP, the environmental protection departments of Guangxi and Qinzhou started the emergency response work timely and effectively, solving the people's water demands for domestic purposes by self-prepared wells and seriously punishing the two enterprises that had caused the accident, according to this official.

On May 20, the water supply plant of Napeng Town found the water in the upper reaches of the water intake was polluted, he said. Guangxi and Qinzhou environmental protection departments went to the scene and found the water was rosy. The pollution was caused by Huayuan Paper Mill producing firecracker paper and Pingxing Bamboo and Wood Processing Plant, about 35 kilometers away from Napeng Town. The two plants began their production without going through the environmental impact assessment procedures or building any environmental facilities. They discharged wastewater that exceeded the emissions standards, and taking the chance of the rain on the morning of May 19, caused three monitoring sections, that is, the Napeng Bridge, the water intake of Napeng water supply plant, and Shiguiping monitoring section to suffer from COD, sulphide, and total ammonia that exceeded the emission standards. After the accident, the environmental protection department of Qinzhou city and the government of Napeng Town explained to the public what had happened in order to dispel the panic, ordered the enterprises concerned to suspend production, and prosecuted the liability of persons concerned. At present, local areas had settled the difficulty of some people in getting domestic water by self-prepared wells.

The official said MEP had required local people's government of Qinzhou to intensify the water quality monitoring, supervision, and the rectification of the enterprises, restore the water intake and supply as soon as possible, and ensure safe drinking water for the public.