Pollution is underway at sea and lake 1999.12.15

The environmental agency announced the results of a nationwide survey of water pollution in 1998. We were able to achieve environmental standards by chemical oxygen demand (CCD) in the Sea area 73. 6 percent, in the lakes at 40. 9 percent. Both deteriorated for the second consecutive year. Pollution in the waters was reversed to the same level as in the mid-70s when pollution was serious. The concentration of the average year in the lake was high in the order of Teganuma, Inba uma and Lake Kojima. On the other hand, the environmental standard achievement rate of the river was 81%, from 1997 to 0. 1 percent improvement.