Overview
Anhui wastewater treatment plant serves Ma'anshan, Anhui, China, with a population of 62,000. It operates under China's national discharge standards for municipal wastewater.
Anhui wastewater treatment plant is located in Gushu Town, Dangtu County, Ma'anshan City, Anhui Province, China. The facility serves a population of approximately 62,000 people, placing it in the medium-sized agglomeration category for Chinese municipal wastewater infrastructure. As a municipal plant in China, it is subject to the Discharge Standard of Pollutants for Municipal Wastewater Treatment Plant (GB 18918-2002), which sets effluent limits for conventional pollutants, nutrients, and pathogens. Plants serving populations of this scale typically employ biological treatment processes such as activated sludge or oxidation ditch to meet Class 1-A or 1-B standards, depending on the receiving water body's sensitivity. The plant's treated effluent is discharged into local waterways that ultimately drain into the Yangtze River basin. The Yangtze River is a major ecological corridor supporting diverse aquatic life and providing water for millions downstream. Proper treatment helps protect water quality in this densely populated and industrially active region.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into tributaries of the Yangtze River, which flows eastward through Anhui and Jiangsu provinces before emptying into the East China Sea near Shanghai. The Yangtze basin supports a rich diversity of fish species, including the endangered Chinese sturgeon, and provides critical habitat for migratory birds. Effective wastewater treatment is essential to reduce nutrient loading and industrial pollutants that can cause eutrophication and harm aquatic ecosystems in this heavily utilized river system.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located in Gushu Town, Dangtu County, Ma'anshan City, Anhui Province, China, along Taibai West Road.
The plant serves approximately 62,000 people, classifying it as a medium-sized municipal wastewater treatment facility.
Treated effluent is discharged into local waterways that are part of the Yangtze River basin, ultimately reaching the East China Sea.
The plant operates under China's national standard GB 18918-2002, which sets discharge limits for municipal wastewater treatment plants to protect surface water quality.
Plants of this scale in China commonly use biological treatment processes such as activated sludge or sequencing batch reactors, often with nutrient removal to meet Class 1-A or 1-B effluent standards.
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