Overview
Guangdong wastewater treatment plant serves Dongguan, China, with a designed capacity of 1.00 and population served of 230,000. It operates under China's national wastewater standards.
The Guangdong wastewater treatment plant is located in Dongguan, Guangdong Province, China, serving a population of approximately 230,000. The facility is situated in the industrial and urban landscape of the Pearl River Delta, one of China's most densely populated regions. The plant operates under China's national wastewater discharge standards, which require secondary treatment for urban wastewater. The designed capacity of 1.00 indicates the scale of the facility, and it likely employs conventional treatment technologies common in Chinese municipal plants. The plant discharges treated effluent into local waterways that drain into the Pearl River system, eventually reaching the South China Sea. This region is ecologically significant, supporting diverse aquatic life and providing water resources for agriculture and industry downstream.
Environmental context
The plant's treated effluent enters the local drainage network within the Pearl River basin, which flows through Guangdong Province and discharges into the South China Sea. The Pearl River Delta is a densely populated and industrialized area, making wastewater treatment critical for protecting downstream water quality and aquatic ecosystems. The receiving waters support fisheries and are important for regional biodiversity.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located in Dongguan, Guangdong Province, China, in the Pearl River Delta region.
The plant serves approximately 230,000 people in the Dongguan area.
Treated effluent is discharged into local waterways that flow into the Pearl River system, eventually reaching the South China Sea.
The plant operates under China's national wastewater discharge standards, which mandate secondary treatment for urban wastewater from agglomerations of this size.
Chinese municipal plants serving populations over 100,000 typically employ secondary biological treatment, often with nutrient removal, to meet national discharge standards.
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