This morning we visited the Gaobeidian Wastewater Treatment Plant. It is the largest treatment plat in China with a capacity of 1 million cubic meters per day. There are 9 WWTP in Beijing, with a combined capacity of 2.54 million cubic meters per day. Approximately 53% of the plant's effluent is reused through irrigation, cooling towers, car wash, etc. Bio-gas power generated through methane gas from sludge digestion supplies 25% of the plant's energy needs.
In the afternoon, we went to a hutong village, which is a traditional type of community housing, and met with staff from the Global Village Beijing. We heard from several volunteers including journalist, Wang Yongchan, who spoke with us about the environmental struggles China faces with their water caused by pollution, development and global warming.
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