Video of flammable tap water in China goes viral, netizens call it 'real sparkling water'

On vember 25, a resident in China’s Siyingtun Vill was left aghast after running water from faucet above her sink caught blazes when she attempted to set it on fire. Wen from Dawa District, Panjin City, rastern China's Liaoning Province wasn’t a lone resident with suspected gas inflow in her water supply. Several residents in a mass experiment witnessed tap water go up in flames as y sparked lighter in vicinity. China’s state-run press, People’s Daily shared mind-boggling video on its official Twitter handle that demonstrated flammable tap water across an entire vill. 

According to sources of China Central Television (CCTV), local reporters swarmed home-to-home inspecting problem with water supply and found that almost all taps h gasoline outflow mixed with supply. In ar shocking detail, he of local water service Zheng Yongchao told CCTV reporters that authorities were seemingly aware of flammable gas accompanying water systems but “cause” hn’t been identified yet. Many local residents complained that y h reported problem to authorities as a layer of oil often contaminated ir hands during wash. Meanwhile, plant in charge Zheng dismissed case, saying, that it wasn’t his “responsibility to think about it” when confronted by CCTV reporters. Although he mitted that pumping process involved contamination with gases and water was supplied, regardless, without treatment. 

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A layer of 'natural gas'

Shortly after foot created a stir online, China’s government dispatched a team to carry out an investigation into matter. A team of investigators conducted a survey as y travelled across homes to conduct tests on water supply. It was found that issue was rooted in groundwater stor that caused flammability due to a layer of natural gas during water extraction process. Authorities informed CCTV, that team will initiate expansion and revation of water pipe network to resolve problem. “Odd scene is caused by natural gas infiltration due to temporary underground water supply system error, which is w shut down,” People’s Daily, a Chinese-state affiliated newspaper informed in a tweet. 

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