Study: China's water far more polluted than realized

China’s government said its water is far more polluted and its industry is producing far more waste than previously realized, according to a major study.

China’s first official nationwide census of pollution sources, issued Feb. 8, found that the pollution discharged into the water totaled 30.3 metric tons in 2007–more than double the 13.8 metric tons reported for that year in a report from 2 year ago, where the government claimed water pollution had declined 3 percent.