Overview
Guangdong wastewater treatment plant serves Zhaoqing City, China, with a population equivalent of 100,000. The facility operates under China's national wastewater discharge standards.
The Guangdong wastewater treatment plant is located in Zhaoqing City, Guangdong Province, China. It serves a population equivalent of 100,000, classifying it as a medium-to-large agglomeration under Chinese municipal wastewater regulations. The plant is situated in the urban area of Duanzhou District, near the Xi River system. As a facility serving 100,000 people, it 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 plants of this scale. Typical configurations for similar plants in Guangdong include activated sludge processes with biological nitrogen and phosphorus removal. The plant discharges treated effluent into the local water system, which ultimately drains into the Xi River, a major tributary of the Pearl River Delta. The Pearl River Delta is a densely populated and economically vital region, and the plant plays a key role in protecting downstream water quality and aquatic ecosystems from urban wastewater pollution.
Environmental context
The plant's treated effluent flows into the Xi River, part of the extensive Pearl River system that drains into the South China Sea. The Pearl River Delta supports diverse aquatic life and is an important ecological and economic zone. The plant helps mitigate nutrient and pollutant loads that could otherwise contribute to eutrophication and habitat degradation in downstream waters.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located in Zhaoqing City, Guangdong Province, China, in the Duanzhou District near the Xi River.
The plant serves a population equivalent of 100,000, making it a medium-to-large municipal facility.
The plant discharges treated effluent into the local water system, which flows into the Xi River and eventually the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea.
The plant operates under China's national standard GB 18918-2002, which requires secondary treatment with nutrient removal for facilities serving over 100,000 people.
Typical treatment includes activated sludge processes with biological nitrogen and phosphorus removal, often followed by disinfection, to meet Class 1A or 1B discharge standards.
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