Li Rui stared at the waste water for a long time and sneered, "Even if I have returned all the chemistry knowledge I learned in high school to my chemistry teacher, I know that there is definitely a problem with this waste water. If there is no problem, how can there be black sludge at the bottom of the water? The people from the Northern District Environmental Protection Bureau actually tested the water to meet the standards. They are really godly. "
Liu Erkui angrily scolded, "This is obvious. The scum from the Northern District Environmental Protection Bureau received money from the chemical factory. I am not a fucking leader. If I am a leader, I will call those guys from the Northern District Environmental Protection Bureau who are in charge of the inspection and let them stand at the waste water discharge for me to drink! Didn't you guys say that the waste water met the environmental requirements? Then let me drink it and see if there is anything wrong with it. "
Li Rui knew that the waste water meeting the environmental requirements did not mean that the waste water was drinkable. Therefore, Liu Erkui's way of thinking was a little extreme. But as a victim, there was nothing wrong with thinking like that. If it was him, he would probably think the same. He said, "Old Village Chief, is there anything else to see around here?"
Liu Erkui pointed at the northwest direction of Sang Baihe and said, "Let's go down. There is something to see there." After that, he led the way and entered the river.
The two of them walked for more than 200 meters in the river. They had already bypassed the chemical factory for more than 50 meters. At this time, there were many pits on the sandy ground in front of them. Each pit was the size of a house. Inside the pits were many dark blue sealed plastic barrels. Some of the blue barrels were placed neatly while some were randomly piled up. Because of that, some of the plastic barrels had their lids opened. Inside the barrels were colorful things that looked like rubber pellets and garbage. It was very strange.
Li Rui walked to the front of a large pit and looked at the blue buckets. He asked, "What's in these buckets?"
Liu Erkui explained that these were the production wastes of the chemical plant. In the beginning, which was two years after the chemical plant was established, the chemical plant still took the chemical waste to the industrial waste treatment plant in the high-tech zone for treatment. Later, perhaps due to the cost, they stopped going there. After taking the waste out of the plant, they secretly buried it in the river. There were hundreds of similar big pits dug, and 50 to 60 of them had been filled. Those big pits were all covered with sand and stone, so it was impossible to see them on the surface.
Li Rui was shocked and angry at the same time. He said, "Everyone knows that chemical waste can't be buried on the spot, let alone buried in a river that is closer to the groundwater. Isn't this clearly polluting the groundwater? There was no need for them to settle down for ten or twenty years. As long as there was a heavy rain, the harmful substances in the waste would seep into the groundwater. For the sake of maximizing profits, this chemical factory is really devoid of conscience. "
Liu Erkui said angrily, "I guess that the waste and the wastewater that just flowed into the river and seeped into the ground are the main culprits that caused the groundwater in our village to be polluted." Li Rui gritted his teeth and said, "Even if the director of this chemical plant was shot a hundred times, it wouldn't be wrong." Liu Erkui said, "Director Li, let's go back. I'll take you to the village to see the groundwater in our village. But later, you can only look and smell, but you can't drink. Once you drink, you will get cancer. " Li Rui wanted to laugh when he heard this, but his heart was so heavy that he couldn't laugh. He sighed and nodded. "Okay, let's go."
The two returned to the village, but Liu Erkui didn't dare to go home. Instead, he found a familiar farmer and took Li Rui to a small courtyard.
The owner of this house was working in the courtyard. He was a man in his thirties or forties. When he saw Liu Erkui come in, he was very surprised. He went forward to greet him and said, "Second Uncle, why are you here? Aren't you being watched by the police? "Liu Erkui waved his hand and said," Don't talk nonsense with me. Hurry up and get me a bucket of well water. This is Director Li, a leader from the city. He's here to help us redress our grievances. He wants to see the situation in our village first. I brought him here to see the groundwater. Hurry up and get the water. "
The man nodded at Li Rui as a greeting. Then, he walked to the well and pulled the switch. He used the water pump to pump up a bucket of groundwater.
Liu Erkui took a gourd ladle from the water tank beside him and scooped up a spoonful for Li Rui.
Li Rui took the ladle and looked at it. The water was clear and didn't look any different from common groundwater, except that there was more sand. He put the ladle under his nose and sniffed. A smell similar to bitter almonds entered his nose. At first, he felt uncomfortable, but after a while, he got used to it and couldn't smell it anymore.
Li Rui still remembered part of the chemistry knowledge he learned in junior high. The chemical benzene had the smell of bitter almonds. He wondered if the groundwater was mixed with benzene. He nodded and said, "There's a smell. The smell is very obvious." Liu Erkui said, "Yes. Everyone in our village said that it smells like pesticides. Now, no one dares to drink it. Not only humans, even animals will turn their heads when they smell it." Li Rui asked, "Then how are you going to solve the problem of drinking water?" Liu Erkui said, "We went to Shangzhuang village in the north to get water. The terrain there is higher, and the groundwater is not polluted … Actually, we don't know if it's polluted or not. At least the water is tasteless. It's better than the water in our village, so we went there to get water."
Li Ruixin thought that if the groundwater in one area was polluted, then the groundwater in the surrounding areas would be more or less polluted. Even the groundwater in the entire northern district of the city would be polluted. He didn't know if it would affect the water in his house. Maybe it had already been polluted and he didn't know. When he thought that Qingman and the fetus in her belly might be drinking contaminated groundwater, a ball of anger came out of his stomach. He wanted to find the director of the chemical factory and beat him to death.
He suppressed his anger and said to the man, "Big brother, do you have any empty bottles in your house?" The man nodded and said, "We have canned bottles."
Liu Erkui was very smart. He had already guessed what Li Rui meant. He ordered the man, "Quickly go and get a canned bottle. Get a bottle of water. Director Li needs it."
Li Rui nodded and said, "I want to take a bottle to the Municipal Environmental Protection Bureau for inspection." Liu Erkui asked, "Is the Municipal Environmental Protection Bureau the superior unit of the district environmental protection bureau?" Li Rui said, "Yes." Liu Erkui was shocked and said, "Then they are not rats in a hole?" Li Rui understood what he meant. He was worried that the Municipal Environmental Protection Bureau was like the Northern district environmental protection bureau. They both took bribes from the chemical factory. Therefore, the final test results would be the same. He smiled and said, "No, first of all, I won't tell the Municipal Environmental Protection Bureau that this water is the groundwater of Dongshui village. Secondly, my identity will give the Municipal Environmental Protection Bureau a certain amount of pressure. They won't dare to play tricks." Liu Erkui was very grateful and said, "Director Li, you are really a good person. You are really a righteous person. If you didn't help our village to redress the injustice …"
Liu Erkui praised Li Rui a lot. It made him feel very embarrassed. He thought, "Old chief, when I solve your problem, it won't be too late to praise me."
While the two were talking, the man had already taken out a small canned bottle. After washing it with water, he filled it with freshly extracted groundwater. He tightened the lid and handed it to Li Rui.
Li Rui took the bottle of water and said to Liu Erkui, "Old chief, then I will go back to the city. Time is tight. I have to go to the Municipal Environmental Protection Bureau for inspection as soon as possible. After we get the first-hand evidence, we can start the next step. You can rest assured that the Municipal Party Committee's Song Shuji has already paid attention to this matter. He will definitely solve your problem and give you a satisfactory answer. Before that, you can temporarily suppress your anger and don't act blindly without thinking. "
Liu Erkui nodded and said, "I will listen to you. Director Li, I will send you off."
The two of them walked from the village path to the south of the village. They then walked to the circle of graves in the southeast corner. The two of them shook hands and said goodbye. Liu Erkui watched as Li Rui walked away step by step. When he could no longer see him, Liu Erkui sighed and slowly walked away. After walking for a long time, he turned back to look at the circle of graves in the forest.
Before getting into the car, Li Rui changed his clothes and shoes. He glanced at the time. It was already past 10 pm. He estimated that it would be less than 11 pm if he rushed back to the city. He still had time to go to the Municipal Environmental Protection Bureau for water quality inspection. But the problem was that today was the weekend, and the Environmental Protection Bureau was not open. He was afraid that no one would welcome him.
He thought for a while and already had an idea. He took out his briefcase and took out the phone book of the Municipal Government. He found the Municipal Environmental Protection Bureau's office landline number and took out his work phone to call it. His idea was that although there was no work today, there must be someone on duty at the Environmental Protection Bureau's office. So he could communicate with the other party and see what should be done.
Sure enough, he guessed right. The phone was quickly picked up. A middle-aged man's voice came from the other end: "Hello, this is the Municipal Environmental Protection Bureau's office. Who are you looking for?" Li Rui said: "Hello, I am from the Municipal Party Committee's office. May I ask which leader is on duty at your office?" The other party was shocked. The Municipal Party Committee's office was the city's central authority. Why did they suddenly find their office on the weekend? He did not dare to neglect and said: "Hello, may I know how to address you? Deputy Director Wang of our office is here. "Li Rui said:" My surname is Li. Can you help me connect to Director Wang? "
The other party agreed and Director Wang quickly answered the phone.
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