Overview
Jiangsu wastewater treatment plant serves Gulou District, Xuzhou, Jiangsu Province, China. It handles a population equivalent of 200,000, operating under China's national wastewater discharge standards.
The Jiangsu wastewater treatment plant is located in Gulou District, Xuzhou, within Jiangsu Province, China. It serves a population equivalent of 200,000, classifying it as a large-scale municipal facility under Chinese wastewater management frameworks. The plant is situated inland, approximately 50 kilometers from the coast, and discharges into local water bodies that ultimately drain into the Yellow Sea via the Huai River system. As a large agglomeration in China, the plant is expected to meet the discharge standards set by the Ministry of Ecology and Environment, which typically require secondary or advanced treatment for facilities of this scale. It operates within China's regulatory framework for urban wastewater treatment, which mandates compliance with the Discharge Standard of Pollutants for Municipal Wastewater Treatment Plant (GB 18918-2002). The plant's treated effluent likely enters local rivers or canals that flow into the Huai River basin, eventually reaching the Yellow Sea. This region supports diverse aquatic life and is important for fisheries and agriculture. Proper treatment is essential to protect downstream water quality and ecosystem health, particularly given the high population density and industrial activity in Jiangsu Province.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the Huai River basin, which flows eastward into the Yellow Sea. This watershed supports extensive agricultural irrigation and freshwater fisheries, and is ecologically sensitive due to high nutrient loads from urban and industrial runoff. The downstream environment includes wetlands and coastal zones that provide habitat for migratory birds and aquatic species, making effective nutrient removal critical to prevent eutrophication.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located in Gulou District, Xuzhou, Jiangsu Province, China, near the G310 highway.
The plant serves a population equivalent of 200,000, making it a large-scale municipal facility.
The treated effluent is discharged into local water bodies within the Huai River basin, which ultimately flows into the Yellow Sea.
The plant operates under China's national wastewater discharge standards, specifically GB 18918-2002, enforced by the Ministry of Ecology and Environment.
For a plant of this scale in China, secondary treatment with nutrient removal is typically required to meet Class 1A or 1B discharge standards, depending on the receiving water body's sensitivity.
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