The Danjiangkou reservoir has been found to contain levels of lead 20 times safety standards set by the World Health Organisation. Photo: AFP
The Danjiangkou reservoir has been found to contain levels of lead 20 times safety standards set by the World Health Organisation. Photo: AFP
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Beijing drinking water reservoir had lead levels ‘20 times WHO standard’ for at least three years

Stephen Chen
Stephen Chen

Updated: 9:31pm, 15 Jul, 2015

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The Danjiangkou reservoir has been found to contain levels of lead 20 times safety standards set by the World Health Organisation. Photo: AFP
The Danjiangkou reservoir has been found to contain levels of lead 20 times safety standards set by the World Health Organisation. Photo: AFP
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