Burning tap water goes viral in China after natural gas seepage

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Officials in China's northeastern Liaoning Province investigated the phenomenon and discovered a link to a local reservoir of natural gas, state media reported Tuesday.

"Compared to regular tap water, our water always seems more oily," Wen told CCTV. Her father complained to the local water supply station this summer, but the service provider could not address the problem and instead offered the family a 100 renminbi utility bill discount, she added."My mother had concerns about our health because the water was gaseous but odorless," Wen said, claiming they first noticed the flammable water"three to four years" ago.

Municipal officials suspended the neighborhood's water supply a few hours after the reports surfaced, before releasing the results of a preliminary investigation Tuesday. Despite residents' claims that the phenomenon had been ongoing for several years, the local government said the flammable tap water appeared following recent improvements to a groundwater storage device.

 

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