Water supply halted in 4 cities in Chiba

Water supply halted in 4 cities in Chiba

TOKYO, Japan - Photo taken May 19, 2012, from a Kyodo News helicopter shows the Karasu River in Takasaki, Gunma Prefecture. Hazardous formaldehyde has been detected at some water plants in Gunma, Saitama and Chiba prefectures, leading to the water supply being cut off in four cities in Chiba the same day. Officials of Saitama Prefecture said that the upstream area of the Karasu River could be a potential source of the contamination, noting that there are local businesses dealing with substances that generate formaldehyde.

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