Overview
Guangdong wastewater treatment plant serves Jiangmen City, Guangdong Province, China, with a designed capacity of 1.00 and a population equivalent of 220,000, operating under national wastewater standards.
The Guangdong wastewater treatment plant is located in Jiangmen City, Guangdong Province, China, serving a population equivalent of 220,000. It is situated in the urban area of Pengjiang District, within the municipality of Jiangmen, which is part of the Pearl River Delta region. The plant operates under China's national wastewater discharge standards, which mandate secondary treatment for urban wastewater treatment plants serving populations over 100,000. The designed capacity is 1.00, indicating the plant's scale in the regional wastewater infrastructure. The plant discharges treated effluent into local water bodies that ultimately drain into the Pearl River Delta and the South China Sea. The surrounding watershed supports diverse aquatic life and is an important ecological and economic zone for Guangdong Province.
Environmental context
The plant's treated effluent flows into the local river network, which is part of the Pearl River Delta basin. This delta is one of China's most densely populated and industrialized regions, and its waterways eventually discharge into the South China Sea. The receiving waters support fisheries and estuarine ecosystems, making proper treatment crucial for maintaining water quality and biodiversity.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located in Jiangmen City, Guangdong Province, China, specifically in the Pengjiang District near Tianfu Road.
The plant serves a population equivalent of 220,000 people.
Treated effluent is discharged into local rivers that are part of the Pearl River Delta system, ultimately reaching the South China Sea.
The plant operates under China's national wastewater discharge standards, which require secondary treatment for urban plants serving over 100,000 people.
For agglomerations of this size, Chinese regulations typically mandate secondary treatment with nutrient removal to meet Class 1A or 1B discharge standards.
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