Overview
Shandong wastewater treatment plant serves Anqiu City, Shandong Province, China, with a population equivalent of 375,500. The facility operates under China's national wastewater discharge standards.
The Shandong wastewater treatment plant is located in Anqiu City, within Weifang Prefecture, Shandong Province, China. It serves a population equivalent of 375,500, classifying it as a large-scale municipal treatment facility under Chinese regulatory frameworks. As a major 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 plants serving over 100,000 people. The facility likely employs biological treatment processes such as activated sludge to comply with these standards. The treated effluent is discharged into local waterways that ultimately drain into the Bohai Sea via the Wei River system. The plant plays a critical role in protecting downstream aquatic ecosystems and supporting water quality in the region's densely populated and agriculturally active watershed.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the Wei River basin, which flows through Shandong Province and empties into Laizhou Bay, part of the Bohai Sea. The downstream environment supports diverse aquatic life and is an important area for fisheries and coastal ecology. Effective treatment is essential to prevent eutrophication and protect the marine ecosystem from nutrient pollution.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located in Anqiu City, Weifang Prefecture, Shandong Province, China, at Xin'an North Road, Xin'an Subdistrict.
The plant serves a population equivalent of 375,500, making it a large-scale municipal facility.
Treated effluent is discharged into local waterways within the Wei River basin, which ultimately flows into Laizhou Bay and the Bohai Sea.
The plant must comply with China's GB 18918-2002 discharge standard, which requires secondary treatment with nutrient removal for large agglomerations.
Plants of this scale in China typically use biological treatment processes such as activated sludge, often with anaerobic-anoxic-oxic (A2O) configurations for nitrogen and phosphorus removal.
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