In 2023, river water samples across China categorized as Grade I to III had increased by around 1.5 percentage points compared to the previous year. Among other changes, this was an indication of general improvement of river water quality in China.
Average river water quality change in China in 2023, by quality
According to Surface Water Environment Quality Standards of China, the water quality is categorized as follows:
Grade I: Source water and national nature reserve; Grade II: Drinking water and surface water source primary protection zone; Grade III: Drinking water and surface water source secondary protection zone; Grad IV: Industrial water use and recreational water use; Grade V: Agricultural water use and General landscape requirements.
Low quality surface water refers to surface water worse than Grade V.
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Ministry of Ecology and Environment (China). (June 5, 2024). Average river water quality change in China in 2023, by quality [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 30, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1065065/china-change-of-river-water-quality-across-the-country/
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