珠江风光 The scenery of the Pearl River

　　 珠江是广州的母亲河。流经广州市境内的珠江包括西航道、前航道、后航道、三枝香水道、官洲水道、仑头水道、沥滘水道、黄埔水道、狮子洋、莲花山水道和
虎门水道及东江广州河段等。

　　随着珠江流域各城市工业的发展、人口的递增和人民生活水平的提高，珠江受到的污染日益严重。广州市以整治珠江为契机，不断加强城市水环境治理，取得阶段性成效。至2007年，广州中心城区先后建成大坦沙污水处理系统一、二、三期（55万吨/日）、猎德污水处理系统一、二、三期（64万吨/日），沥滘污水处理系统首期（20万吨/日）、西朗污水处理系统首期（20万吨/日）４个污水处理系统，中心城区总污水处理能力达159万吨/日。还对珠江前航道进行全面截污，减少珠江污染物排放量，重点是对与珠江直接相连的河涌如新河浦涌、沙基涌、赤岗涌、马涌、小洲村、荔湾涌等进行综合整治。同时，加强对珠江前航道、西航道、市区内截污河涌沿岸的排水执法。

　　联系单位：市水务局办公室

　　电  话：6130 0510

■Cleaning up Pearl River Project

　　Pearl River (Zhujiang River) is known as Guangzhou's "mother river" as a number of its tributaries flow through the city including West Waterway, North Waterway, South Waterway, Sanzhixiang Waterway, Guanzhou Waterway, Cangtou Waterway, Huangpu Waterway, Shizi Yang, Lianhuashan Waterway, Humen Waterway and Guangzhou Section of East River.

　　With rapid industrial development and increase of population and people's living standards in the cities along Pearl River, pollution is worsening. Guangzhou started trying to clean up the Pearl River in 2005 and the construction of a number of large water-treatment plants did result in some improvements. By 2007, the city had had the capability of treating a total of 159 tons of water per day with the joint forces of four under-construction wastewater treatment plants including Datansha, Liede, Lijiao and Xilang.

　　Apart from the wastewater treatment, the city has also taken measures to stop pollutants from entering the North Waterway with focus laid on the "Chongs" or streams connected to the Pearl River, like Xinhepu Chong, Shaji Chong, Ma Chong, Xiaozhou Chong, and Liwan Chong, etc. Besides, Laws on wastewater discharges have been enforced on the upper and west river waterways and the inner city's streams.

　　Contact: General Office of City Water Affairs Bureau

　　Tel: 6130 0510