Black water gushing...University Water Pollution: Food poisoning in a group of 2,000 people
Sep 09, 2025
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According to the Chinese-related media Epoch Times, a tap water pollution accident occurred at Shenyang Normal University in China.
As a result, more than 2,000 students were taken to hospitals complaining of symptoms such as vomiting, diarrhea, and fever.
Tap water pollution has been seen since the 31st of last month, and many students have blamed the school's tap water supply system.
However, the Epoch Times pointed out that controversy is spreading over allegations that the school blocked the comment function of the official SNS account and put pressure on the students who raised the problem.
Shenyang City's Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced on the 7th that a total of 2087 people have reported symptoms of stomach and enteritis so far, of which 1817 have recovered and 270 have minor symptoms" he said. As a result of the comprehensive analysis, the peak of the outbreak has passed and the number of new cases is on the decline," he added.
Authorities have traced the cause of the infection through epidemiological investigations and on-site water quality tests, and announced that the cause was contaminated with norovirus in the school dormitories 'private well reservoirs'. The well is currently closed, and disinfection has been carried out several times.
Some students, however, argue that the school is using norovirus as an excuse to evade responsibility.
According to an Epoch Times report, videos taken by students included black oil-like water flowing out of the tap.
One student said "I wrapped a towel around the faucet of the dormitory, and when I checked it a few days later, there was a brown substance on it"There's someone who's sick even in the shower" he insisted. He then criticized "To say norovirus is to avoid responsibility". The tap water supply system is a fundamental problem.
Currently, there are growing calls in university districts for water safety and responsible responses from public institutions.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
