Police officers in Suzhou, Shanghai discovered 4,000 tons of garbage earlier in July in Lake Tai. The trash is believed to have come from Shanghai.

The massive garbage was dumped by eight cargo vessels. The Suzhou police have warned locals about the dangerous effects of disposing garbage in the city's water system. Lake Tai is Suzhou's main source of drinking water, and millions of residents rely on it for their daily survival.

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In June, government officials warned residents via WeChat that the area where drinking water is kept for Suzhou's consumption is just about two kilometers away from a garbage dump area. Caixin reported that if the garbage pollutes the city's water supply, health concerns may heavily induce chaos in the area and among its people.

The local government has therefore started to take measures to ensure the lake is not contaminated. Regulations meant to reduce the contamination of Lake Tai are currently being implemented including creating stream passages leading the lake water away from the garbage and using water resistant materials to isolate the trash.

The garbage in the water was discovered by the police during its recent water quality test but that no pollution was detected during the July 4^th testing. Twelve people were arrested in line with the illegal garbage dumping. Six more are currently on bail and are awaiting trial.

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