Overview
Anhui wastewater treatment plant serves Mingguang City in Anhui Province, China, with a population equivalent of 220,000. The facility operates under China's national wastewater discharge standards.
The Anhui wastewater treatment plant is located in Mingguang City, part of Chuzhou Prefecture in Anhui Province, China. It serves a population of approximately 220,000, classifying it as a large-scale municipal facility under Chinese wastewater management regulations. As a major treatment plant, it is expected to comply with China's Discharge Standard of Pollutants for Municipal Wastewater Treatment Plants (GB 18918-2002), which sets limits for key parameters such as COD, BOD, ammonia nitrogen, and phosphorus. The plant's treatment processes are designed to meet these standards, ensuring effective removal of pollutants before discharge. The treated effluent is released into local water bodies that ultimately drain into the Yangtze River basin, a critical waterway supporting millions of people and diverse ecosystems. The plant plays a vital role in protecting downstream water quality and public health in the region.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into local waterways that flow into the Huai River system, a major tributary of the Yangtze River. This watershed supports extensive agricultural activity and provides drinking water for numerous communities. The downstream environment includes ecologically sensitive areas that rely on good water quality for biodiversity and human use.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located in Mingguang City, Chuzhou Prefecture, Anhui Province, China, along Daohan Avenue in Mingguang Subdistrict.
The plant serves a population equivalent of 220,000, making it a large municipal facility under Chinese wastewater classification.
Treated effluent is discharged into local waterways that are part of the Huai River system, which ultimately flows into the Yangtze River.
The plant operates under China's national standard GB 18918-2002, which sets discharge limits for pollutants to protect water quality.
Plants of this scale in China typically employ secondary biological treatment with nutrient removal to meet the stringent limits of GB 18918-2002.
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