Overview
Beijing wastewater treatment plant serves Fengtai District, Beijing, China, with a population equivalent of 364,000. It operates under China's national wastewater discharge standards.
The Beijing wastewater treatment plant is located in Fengtai District, Beijing, China, serving a population equivalent of 364,000. It is part of the municipal wastewater infrastructure for the capital city, managed by Beijing Lu Nan Sewage Operation Co. , Ltd. The plant is situated in the southern part of Beijing, near the Lugouqiao area. As a large-scale facility serving over 300,000 people, the plant is expected to meet China's Discharge Standard of Pollutants for Municipal Wastewater Treatment Plant (GB 18918-2002), which mandates secondary treatment with nutrient removal for sensitive water bodies. The plant likely employs an activated sludge process or similar biological treatment to achieve the required effluent quality. The treated wastewater is discharged into local waterways that ultimately flow into the Hai River system, which drains into the Bohai Sea. The plant plays a critical role in protecting the water quality of the Hai River basin and the Bohai Sea, supporting aquatic life and reducing eutrophication risks in downstream coastal waters.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the Hai River basin, which flows through northern China and empties into the Bohai Sea. The Bohai Sea is a semi-enclosed marginal sea that supports diverse marine life and is an important fishing ground. The plant's nutrient removal helps mitigate algal blooms and hypoxia in the Bohai Sea, which has experienced significant eutrophication from upstream agricultural and urban runoff.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located in Fengtai District, Beijing, China, near the Lugouqiao area. Its address is under the jurisdiction of Kandan Subdistrict, Fengtai District.
The plant serves a population equivalent of 364,000 people, making it a large-scale municipal wastewater treatment facility.
The treated wastewater is discharged into local waterways that flow into the Hai River system, ultimately reaching the Bohai Sea.
The plant must comply with China's GB 18918-2002 standard, which requires secondary treatment with nutrient removal for sensitive water bodies. Large plants like this are subject to strict effluent limits.
Plants of this scale in China typically use activated sludge processes with biological nutrient removal to meet GB 18918-2002 standards, ensuring low levels of nitrogen and phosphorus in the effluent.
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