Linyi's air quality improved 20.2% in past 6 months

    The average air quality index (AQI) of Linyi is 5.36 in the first half of 2020, a year-on-year improvement of 20.2 percent, according to a press conference held by Linyi Ecological Environmental Bureau on July 16. 

    With 108 good air quality days, Linyi ranks the ninth place in province. The degree of decrease in four main air pollutants (PM2.5, PM10, SO₂, NO₂) concentration of Linyi ranks near the top among the province, by forming the operation system on information control, list management, enforcement supervision, evaluation and accountability.

    For the perspective of water area, 272 major rivers and 10 drinking water source protection zone are investigated and supervised. Besides, 294 pollution discharge outlets of rivers are put on records and 10 water conservation districts are divided and adjusted. 14 state-controlled or province-controlled rivers reach the standard rate of 100% in river cross section , with 71.4% high quality ratio.

Editor：Su Hongyu