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Gaotai County, Gansu Province Implements Xi Jinping's Ecological Civilization Thought to Promote Systematic Improvement of Urban Ecological Environment

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Gaotai County has taken a comprehensive approach to environmental protection, prioritizing sewage treatment and dust control. Since the beginning of this year, the county has implemented Xi Jinping's ecological civilization thought, focusing on the development concept of "Green water and green mountains are gold and silver mountains." The county has made significant progress in upgrading sewage treatment facilities and pipeline networks, achieving a 99.81% treatment rate and a 100% harmless disposal rate for sludge. Additionally, a refined management and control system has been established to ensure strict prevention at the source, strict control during the process, and severe punishment for consequences. The county has also implemented a new dust control system, requiring construction sites to install enclosed hard fencing, automatic car washes, and sewage sedimentation tanks.

Key Takeaways:

  • Gaotai County has completed Phases I, II, and III of the sewage treatment project, with a daily treatment capacity of 24,000 cubic meters, and effluent quality meeting Class A standards.
  • The county has upgraded and renovated the city's underground pipeline network and facilities, investing 134 million yuan, and renovating 3.19 kilometers of combined rainwater and sewage pipes.
  • A refined management and control system has been established, using the "six 100%" standards for dust control at construction sites, and a "routine inspection + special inspection" model to ensure the implementation and effectiveness of dust suppression measures.
  • The county has issued 52 notices of rectification within a time limit and 2 suspension and rectification orders to construction sites that failed to respond effectively to heavy pollution weather emergencies or made inadequate rectifications.
  • The county aims to continue promoting the upgrading and transformation of sewage treatment facilities and pipeline renewal projects, further improve the sewage treatment rate and recycled water utilization rate, and ensure the efficient operation of the urban drainage system.

Statistics:

  • Daily sewage treatment capacity: 24,000 cubic meters
  • Effluent quality standard: Class A
  • Total investment in pipeline network renovation: 134 million yuan
  • Length of combined rainwater and sewage pipes renovated: 3.19 kilometers
  • Length of new stormwater and sewage pipes built: 4.68 kilometers
  • Treatment rate: 99.81%
  • Harmless disposal rate for sludge: 100%
  • Number of dust control measures implemented: 82
  • Number of notices of rectification within a time limit: 52
  • Number of suspension and rectification orders: 2
  • Length of underground pipeline network renovated: 2.18 kilometers
  • Length of new sewage and stormwater pipes added: 4.49 kilometers

Sources:

  • Gaotai County Government Website: http://www.gaotai.gov.cn/yw/zwyw/202508/t20250829_1445852.html

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