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Residents in central China’s Shaanxi found “gasoline water” in their wells that can be ignited

981 views · Published 23 February 2016 · 2:35 · Indexed 6 November 2026

Channel: People's Daily, China 人民日报 · 2016 · News & Politics

Two households in Lintong, Xi’an, central China’s Shaanxi Province, have recently discovered “gasoline water” in their wells. The local residents have tried fueling the “water” into their vehicles. While this discovery may sound fascinating, it deeply worries the residents in the village. The 120 households from the same village are now concerning their drinking water safety, since none have access to tap water and all their livelihood count on the wells.

The local authorities have examined the water from all wells in nearby villages, but haven’t got a conclusion of what exactly is inside the water and where is the “gasoline” coming from. Similar situations have been found in multiple wells. There’s a thick layer of oil floating on the water and black particles turning the water “opaque”.

The household where the “gasoline water” is first extracted is about 300 meters away from an oil pipeline.

Residents in central China’s Shaanxi found “gasoline water” in their wells that can be ignited

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