Industrial pollution upsets eco-balance of coastal area in Jiangsu(2)  

连云港工厂偷排污致近海生态崩溃 全镇有怪味(图)

4月27日，蒙蒙细雨笼罩着燕尾港镇。这里是距连云港市大约80公里、位置最靠东边的一个临海小镇。这天上午，散发着刺鼻气味的暗红色污水，正在镇上一条泄洪渠里，由南向北流淌。经过两个闸口后，注入黄海。[查看全文]

Though evidence points to these chemical plants as the polluters, the environmental department said it's hard to make specific plants responsible for the damage.

Meanwhile, the local government said it has taken measures to control the pollution. A total of 50 million yuan ($8 million) was allocated to transform underground pipelines into open trenches in 2013, which make it easier to collect and treat wastewater.

An official at the department said the agency will upgrade the capacity of sewage treatment works by introducing successful methods developed by Singaporean businesses.