( 1 ) Water pollution and water shortage are two of the most important environmental problems in China. (2) Water pollution in China started in the 1950s and has become worse since the 1970S. Rivers, lakes, oceans and groundwater" are all polluted to different extents.(3) Since the early 1970s, management and control measures have been introduced and are playing an important role in controlling the Spread of water pollution.(4 ) Industries with underdeveloped, or even no waste treatment facilities inthousan...