Overview
Shaanxi wastewater treatment plant serves 120,000 people in Xianyang, Shaanxi, China. It operates under China's national wastewater standards for inland municipal facilities.
The Shaanxi wastewater treatment plant is located in Xianyang, Shaanxi Province, China, serving a population of approximately 120,000. The facility is part of the region's municipal wastewater infrastructure, handling domestic sewage from the urban area. As a plant serving a medium-sized agglomeration, 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 facilities of this scale. The plant's discharge likely complies with Class 1-A or 1-B standards depending on the receiving water body's sensitivity. The treated effluent is discharged into local waterways that ultimately drain into the Wei River, a major tributary of the Yellow River. The plant plays a crucial role in protecting the Wei River basin from nutrient pollution and supporting downstream water quality for agricultural and ecological uses.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the Wei River system, which flows eastward to join the Yellow River. The Wei River basin supports intensive agriculture and is ecologically sensitive to nutrient loading. The plant's treatment helps mitigate eutrophication risks in the downstream Yellow River, which is a critical water resource for northern China.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located in Xianyang, Shaanxi Province, China, at coordinates 34.525 N, 108.854 E.
The plant serves approximately 120,000 people in the Xianyang urban area.
The treated effluent is discharged into local waterways that flow into the Wei River, a tributary of the Yellow River.
The plant operates under China's GB 18918-2002 standard, which requires secondary treatment with nutrient removal for municipal plants serving over 100,000 people.
Plants of this scale in China typically employ secondary biological treatment (e. g. , activated sludge) with nitrogen and phosphorus removal to meet Class 1-A or 1-B discharge limits.
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