Eco-friendly sewage plant a refreshing change for Yangtze River city

NANCHANG — At the mention of sewage treatment plants, many people automatically think of noise, odor and sludge. However, a new ecological sewage facility in East China's Jiangxi province represents a refreshing change from the norm.

The 2.2-hectare Lianghe sewage treatment plant is situated in the city of Jiujiang, Jiangxi province. It is located in the downtown area, hidden beneath Shuangxi Park, a leisure park with flowing water, bridges and abundant greenery.

Duan Shuanglin, secretary of the Jiujiang water environment governance project of China Railway No 4 Engineering Group, explains that sewage treatment plants are normally built in the suburbs so as not to disturb residents. However, the plant in Jiujiang gets around this problem by being located below ground.