Overview
The Guizhou wastewater treatment plant serves Wudang District, Guiyang, Guizhou, China, with a population equivalent of 1,445,000. It operates under China's national wastewater standards for large agglomerations.
The Guizhou wastewater treatment plant is located in Wudang District, Guiyang, Guizhou Province, China. It serves a population equivalent of approximately 1,445,000, classifying it as a large-scale municipal facility within the region's urban water infrastructure. As a large agglomeration, the plant 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 facilities of this scale. The plant's discharge likely undergoes biological treatment processes to reduce organic matter, nitrogen, and phosphorus before release. The treated effluent is discharged into the local water system, which ultimately drains into the Yangtze River basin via the Wu River system. This downstream connection makes the plant's performance critical for protecting water quality in the broader Yangtze watershed, which supports diverse aquatic ecosystems and provides water for millions of people.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the Wu River system, a tributary of the Yangtze River. The Yangtze basin is one of the world's most biodiverse freshwater ecosystems, supporting numerous fish species and migratory birds. Effective treatment at this plant helps reduce nutrient loading and protects downstream water quality in the Yangtze estuary and East China Sea.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located in Wudang District, Guiyang, Guizhou Province, China, along Shuidong Road.
The plant serves approximately 1,445,000 people, making it a large-scale municipal facility.
Treated effluent is discharged into the local water system, which flows into the Wu River, a tributary of the Yangtze River.
The plant operates under China's GB 18918-2002 standard, which requires secondary treatment with nutrient removal for large agglomerations.
Plants of this scale typically use activated sludge processes with biological nutrient removal to meet Class 1A or 1B discharge limits under GB 18918-2002.
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