Overview
Yunnan wastewater treatment plant serves Yuanjiang Hani, Yi and Dai Autonomous County in Yunnan province, China. It treats wastewater for approximately 66,000 residents in the region.
The Yunnan wastewater treatment plant is located in Lijiang Subdistrict, Yuanjiang Hani, Yi and Dai Autonomous County, Yuxi City, Yunnan Province, China. It serves a population of approximately 66,000 people, making it a medium-sized municipal facility in the region. As a Chinese wastewater treatment plant, it operates under national environmental regulations including the Water Pollution Prevention and Control Law. For a facility serving around 66,000 residents, secondary treatment is typically required to meet discharge standards. The plant discharges treated effluent into local waterways that ultimately flow into the Red River system, which drains into the South China Sea via Vietnam. The facility plays a key role in protecting downstream water quality and supporting the ecological health of the Yuanjiang River basin.
Environmental context
The plant's treated effluent enters the Yuanjiang River (Red River) system, which flows through Yunnan and into Vietnam before reaching the South China Sea. This watershed supports diverse aquatic life and provides water for agriculture and communities downstream. The facility helps reduce nutrient and pollutant loads in this transboundary river system.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located in Lijiang Subdistrict, Yuanjiang Hani, Yi and Dai Autonomous County, Yuxi City, Yunnan Province, China.
The plant serves approximately 66,000 residents in the Yuanjiang area.
The treated effluent is discharged into local waterways that feed into the Yuanjiang River (Red River), which flows through Yunnan and Vietnam to the South China Sea.
Chinese wastewater plants operate under the Water Pollution Prevention and Control Law and national discharge standards. Facilities serving over 50,000 people typically require secondary treatment to meet these standards.
For a medium-sized agglomeration of 66,000 people, Chinese regulations generally mandate secondary treatment to reduce organic matter and suspended solids before discharge.
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