Overview
The Hebei wastewater treatment plant serves Tangshan, Hebei Province, China, with a designed capacity of 1.00 and a population equivalent of 103,000. It operates under China's national wastewater discharge standards.
The Hebei wastewater treatment plant is located in the Fengnan District of Tangshan, Hebei Province, China. It serves a population equivalent of 103,000, placing it in the medium-to-large agglomeration category for Chinese municipal wastewater infrastructure. The plant's designed capacity is 1. As a facility in China, the plant operates under the national Discharge Standard of Pollutants for Municipal Wastewater Treatment Plants (GB 18918-2002), which sets effluent limits for conventional pollutants, nutrients, and pathogens. For plants serving populations over 100,000, Chinese regulations typically require secondary biological treatment with nutrient removal, especially in sensitive watersheds. The plant's compliance with these standards is managed by local environmental protection bureaus. The plant discharges into the local water system within the Hai River basin, which ultimately drains into the Bohai Sea. The receiving waters support diverse aquatic life and are important for regional agriculture and fisheries. Proper treatment is critical to prevent eutrophication and protect downstream ecosystems in the Bohai Sea, a semi-enclosed water body with limited flushing capacity.
Environmental context
The Hebei plant discharges into the Hai River basin, which flows into the Bohai Sea, a semi-enclosed marginal sea of the Pacific Ocean. The Bohai Sea supports important fisheries and aquaculture, but suffers from nutrient pollution from agricultural and urban runoff. Effective wastewater treatment is essential to reduce nitrogen and phosphorus loads that contribute to algal blooms and hypoxia in coastal waters.
Frequently asked questions
The Hebei wastewater treatment plant is located in the Fengnan District of Tangshan, Hebei Province, China, along Binhe North Street.
The Hebei plant serves a population equivalent of 103,000, classifying it as a medium-to-large municipal wastewater treatment facility.
The Hebei plant discharges treated effluent into the local water system within the Hai River basin, which ultimately flows into the Bohai Sea.
The Hebei plant operates under China's national Discharge Standard of Pollutants for Municipal Wastewater Treatment Plants (GB 18918-2002), enforced by local environmental protection bureaus.
In China, municipal plants serving populations over 100,000 typically employ secondary biological treatment with nutrient removal (nitrogen and phosphorus) to meet GB 18918-2002 standards, especially in environmentally sensitive areas.
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