Group 1 - The Hangzhou Yuhang District government issued an apology regarding the recent issue of tap water having an unusual odor, which was attributed to specific natural climatic conditions leading to the anaerobic degradation of algae producing sulfur compounds [2][3] - The Yuhang Water Holdings Group activated an emergency plan on July 16, switching to alternative water sources and flushing the relevant pipelines, restoring water quality by 1:30 PM on the same day [3][4] - The company announced a water fee reduction of 5 tons for each household in July to compensate for the inconvenience caused by the water quality incident [4] Group 2 - Numerous rumors circulated online regarding the water quality issue, including false claims about a water supply official fleeing the country, which were debunked by local media [5] - Reports also falsely implicated companies such as Nongfu Spring and Zuming Co., suggesting their production was affected by the water quality issue; however, it was clarified that Nongfu Spring does not have a production base in the affected area and Zuming Co.'s operations are located far from the incident site [5]
杭州余杭区政府致歉！自来水气味异常原因初步查明
Zheng Quan Shi Bao·2025-07-19 08:48