In February, construction will begin for a reclaimed water plant in the west of Yongding River, a project that will cost 1.9 billion yuan.

When the reclaimed water plant, which is the largest one in the west of Fengtai District's Yongding River, is completed, Jiuzi River and other four rivers will be purified.

The plant will provide water for the nearby thermal power plants.

The construction of the reclaimed water plant at Yongding River, Fengtai District, will start in February, and is expected to be completed by 2010.

Upon its completion, it will be the largest reclaimed water plant in the west of Yongding River, Fengtai District.

When the first phase, which includes the reclaimed water plant and supporting pipes, is completed, the plant will be able to treat 50,000 cubic meters of water per day, and in the future, the capacity will be increased to 190,000 cubic meters of water per day.

The reclaimed water plant extends as far as the Yongding River and the dividing line between south and north Beijing in the north, Daning Reservoir and Xiaoqing River in the east, the main water transfer line of the South-to-North Water Diversion Project in the south, and the western Sixth Ring Road in the west.

When it is completed, the reclaimed water plant will be able to treat the five rivers in the West of Yongding River including Yaba River, Jiuzi River, Mangniu River, Dianqi River, and the Mangniu River, which will be purified and become a tourist site in the west of Yongding River after the treatment.

There are three thermal power plants in Yungang in the west of the Yongding River. Upon its completion, the plant will produce treated water to help the three thermal power plants with production in order to conserve water resources.

In 2010, the reclaimed water plant will retain and treat the polluted water in Daning Reservoir to ensure that the reservoir can continue to be used normally as the storage reservoir for the South-to-North Water Diversion Project.

Liu Quan, an official from the Fengtai Water Authority, said that the government will invest 1.9 billion yuan to build the reclaimed water plant.

When it is completed, it will relieve the short water supply in that region, as well as reduce oxygen consumption by 7,300 tons a year.

Source: CCTV.com