An abnormal tap water incident occurred in Hubu Village, Shuangpu Town, Xihu District. After the incident, the Xihu District Party Committee and District Government immediately set up a special emergency response team, launched an emergency plan, and invited experts from relevant provinces and cities to form an incident investigation team to conduct an investigation. It has been preliminarily identified that the incident was caused by the improper operation of the equipment provider and operator of the perishable waste disposal point in Shuangpu when debugging the equipment, causing sewage to enter the municipal water supply pipeline. The operation of the disposal site has been suspended, and the water pipe network of the disposal site has been physically isolated from the external municipal water pipe network to prevent subsequent pollution incidents. On the morning of July 28, the water quality of the pipe network was tested by a professional agency and the water supply was restored to normal. At present, the relevant judicial departments have intervened to control and further investigate the relevant responsible persons in accordance with the law. After the responsibility is determined, the units and individuals involved in the case will be held accountable in accordance with the law.
The whole incident was not really peaceful, as operations at the disposal site were suspended. According to villagers in Hubu Village, the physical injuries caused by drinking substandard tap water and the impact on the surrounding environment of the Shuangpu Perishable Waste Resource Disposal Center not far from the village, which is suspected of having procedural flaws, still permeate into the daily lives of ordinary people. . This incident shows that there are 366 households with more than 1,600 people, and the domestic water supply of Hugang villagers is now in crisis. An operator from Hangzhou Water Affairs Group Co., Ltd. said that after the incident, in order to ensure water supply for villagers, the Municipal Water Affairs Group promptly deployed water distribution vehicles to provide 24-hour water delivery service, and increased the frequency of water quality monitoring to ensure the safety and stability of water supply.
On the morning of the 30th, the reporter saw many emergency repair vehicles spraying Hangzhou water in the village, and many people had bottles of pure water at their doorsteps. A staff member of the Hubu Village Committee said that the current water consumption in the village has returned to normal. If any villagers have adverse reactions of diarrhea, they can sign up for a physical examination at the village cadre's office. The village will arrange for a physical examination at a hospital in Hangzhou, and 50 people can be booked every day. Staff at the Hangzhou Mayor’s Hotline also responded that starting from July 28, relevant departments had taken water samples from Hubu Village. At this stage, the water quality has reached drinking water standards, and nearby water supply pipes will be deeply cleaned and sampled again. At the same time, all common people's life and health problems are treated free of charge, and the expenses will be reimbursed after 26 days.