On May 8th, 2018, SIP Lvse Jiangnan Public Environment Concerned Centre (hereinafter referred to as “PECC”) found that a pond in Songnan Village, Shaxi Town, Taicang City, Suzhou City was red, and the water body showed an unnatural status quo, and no sewage discharge was found around the pond. The specific location and water conditions are shown in the figures below.

Figure 1: Geographical map of polluted water bodies

Figure 2-1: The water is red

Figure 2-2: The water is red

Immediately, the staffs of PECC reported the above phenomenon through Weibo. On the same day, @Suzhou12345 inquired about the specific location. The details of the report are shown in Figure 3.

Figure 3: Report on Weibo

On June 7, 2018, @Suzhou12345 replied on Weibo: “#Department Feedback# Taicang Reply: The river referred to in the document is a dead river that is blocked, with an area of about 200 or 300 square meters. And there is no sewage point. Due to long-term blockage, the water quality may deteriorate, and in the later stage, we will consider opening the dam and connecting it with the adjacent river to improve the water quality.”

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