Title: Current pollution status of Yangtze River and controlling measures

Authors: Xiaoming M. Xue, Ran Xu, Bingru R. Zhang, Fengting T. Li

Addresses: College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai 200092, China; Nanjing Forest Police College, 210046 Najing, China ' College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai 200092, China. ' College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai 200092, China. ' College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Key Laboratory of Yangtze River Water Environments of Ministry of Education, State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse Study, Tongji University, Shanghai 200092, China

Abstract: The concentration of Persistent Organic Pollutants in Yangtze River in China is increasing steadily, especially in the downstream, where the drainage is often discharged into the water body without any treatment. In this study, the pollution status, trend of mainstream and Three Gorges area are analysed based on the statistical data of the water quality in the past years. Results indicate that the water quality has been deteriorated since 1990s; better upstream than downstream, better mainstream than tributaries, especially in the downstream area. So ensuring a high water quality at the Three Gorges Reservoir Area is a big challenge.

Keywords: Yangtze River; pollution control; China; measures; POPs; water pollution; environmental pollution; water quality; Three Gorges Reservoir.

DOI: 10.1504/IJEWM.2008.018248

International Journal of Environment and Waste Management, 2008 Vol.2 No.3, pp.267 - 278

Published online: 13 May 2008 *

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