Overview
The Guangdong wastewater treatment plant serves Maba Town in Shaoguan, Guangdong, China, with a population equivalent of 152,000. It operates under China's national wastewater discharge standards.
The Guangdong wastewater treatment plant is located in Maba Town, Qujiang District, Shaoguan City, Guangdong Province, China. It serves a population equivalent of 152,000, classifying it as a medium-to-large agglomeration under Chinese municipal wastewater management frameworks. As a plant serving over 100,000 people, it is expected to meet China's Discharge Standard of Pollutants for Municipal Wastewater Treatment Plants (GB 18918-2002), which mandates secondary treatment with nutrient removal for sensitive water bodies. Regulatory requirements for this scale typically include biological treatment and disinfection. The plant discharges into local waterways that ultimately drain into the Pearl River system, which flows into the South China Sea. The Pearl River Delta is a densely populated and industrialized region, making effective wastewater treatment critical for protecting downstream aquatic ecosystems and coastal water quality.
Environmental context
The plant is located inland in Guangdong Province, within the Pearl River basin. Treated effluent likely enters tributaries of the Bei River, which flows into the Pearl River Delta and then the South China Sea. The downstream environment supports diverse aquatic life and is an important economic zone for fisheries and aquaculture. Effective nutrient removal is essential to prevent eutrophication in the delta and coastal waters.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located in Maba Town, Qujiang District, Shaoguan City, Guangdong Province, China, near the Shaoguan Iron and Steel Plant.
The plant serves a population equivalent of 152,000, making it a medium-to-large municipal wastewater treatment facility.
Treated wastewater from the plant is discharged into local waterways that are part of the Pearl River basin, ultimately flowing into the South China Sea.
The plant operates under China's national wastewater discharge standards, specifically GB 18918-2002, which requires secondary treatment and nutrient removal for plants serving over 100,000 people.
For plants of this scale in China, typical treatment includes primary sedimentation, biological treatment (such as activated sludge), and disinfection, with nutrient removal required for discharge into sensitive water bodies.
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