CHAPTER5WATERRESOURCESANDWATERPOLLUTIONOutline1Water’sUniqueproperties2Freshwatersources3WaterResourcesAvailableinChina4Waterdemandcontrolandwatersaving5CleanerProductionImplementation6Treatmentofmunicipalwastewater7ControlofNon-pointsourcepollution8Developnon-traditionalwaterresources9StrategicMeasuresforSustainableManagementofWaterEnvironmentChallengesfacingChinaWaterShortageWaterPollution1Water’sUniquepropertiesStrongforcesofattraction(hydrogenbonds氢键)betweenmoleculesofwaterliquidwaterstoresmuchheatandchangestemperatureveryslowly(热稳定性强)lotsofheatisrequiredtoevaporatewaterwaterexistsasaliquidoverwiderangeoftemperatureithashighsurfacetension(表面张力)1Water’sUniquePropertiesAlsobecauseofuniquemolecularattractions:waterexpandsasitfreezes,becomeslessdense,andfloatswatercandissolveavarietyofcompoundsitcandissolveandcarrynutrients(营养物)andwastesaroundinlivingsystemsitcanremoveanddilute(稀释)watersolublewastes(易溶解的废物)ofcivilizationSupply,renewalanduseofwaterresources97%issaltwater-cannotbeusedtodrink,irrigateorforindustryMostofthe3%offreshwaterisfrozeninicecaps.0.592%isavailablefreshwater-constantlyrecycledinhydrologiccycle(水文循环)Wateravailabilityisfarfromuniform-duetovariationsinprecipitation(降水);areasneedingthemostoftenhavetheleast.2FreshwatersourcesPrecipitation-surfacewaterflowsintostreams,etc.Awatershedisadrainagebasin-collectswaterwhichultimatelywillgotoaspecificplacePrecipitation-mayinfiltrate(渗透)groundfillingvoids(空隙)existingthere-calledgroundwaterHowdoweuseworld’sfreshwaterWeuse54%ofglobalsurfacerunoffGlobalwithdrawalrateisgrowingexponentially-butvariesworldwide:70%usedforirrigation-upto80%evaporates20%usedforindustry10%usedbyresidencesandcitiesDifferencesinwatersupplyandvaryingusesinU.S.andChina3WaterResourcesAvailableinChinaAnnualprecipitationinaverage648mmWaterresourcesavailable2800billionM3/aWaterResourceAvailablepercapita:2260m3percapita——1/4oftheworldaverageWaterResourceAvailableperhectareofland——3/4oftheworldaverage300citiesoutof640shortofwaterRichinsouth-east1000mmPoorinnorth-west≤200mmBeijing:600mmUnevenDistributionofwaterresourcesPrecipitationconcentratesin3-5monthsWaterQualityofRiversin2012Among409monitoringsectionof204rivers:ClassⅠ~Ⅲ68.9%ClassⅣ~Ⅴ20.9%WorsethanⅤ10.2%Waterqualityoflakesandreservoirin2012Among60monitoredlakesandreservoirs,25%appearsseriouseutrophication(富营养化).GroundwaterProblemsWatertabledeclining(地下水位)Hardness(硬度)increasingNitrogenoxide(NO3)increasingSulphate(硫酸盐)、chlorid(氯化物)、iron(铁)、manganese(锰)etc,overproofOtherpollutantsPollutionaccidentsAlgaebloomingOilleakIllegaldischargeofheavymetals:Cr,Cd,Pb,Cu,etc.Otherpollutants.Havecauseddrinkingwatersafetyproblemsandharmfuleffectstohuman’shealth.EmergencyofwaterpollutioninSonghuaRiverandgreenalgaeoutbreakinTaihuLakeareremarkabletragedies.ChinaisfacingwatershortageseverelyUntilnow,humanbeingshouldrealizethatonlyhumansocietycoordinatinghisactionwiththewholewaterenvironmentofnature,humanbeingcanachievesustainabledevelopment.WhatShouldWeDoforWaterEnvironmentSustainabilityinChina?4WaterdemandcontrolandwatersavingindustrialrestructuringincreasingwaterefficiencyavoidwastesofwaterinproductionandconsumptionprocessesIrrigationLossesOnly40%ofwaterdivertedforirrigationreachescropsFloodirrigationdeliverstoomuchwaterLow-energyprecision(准确性)applicationsprinklersTrickleordripirrigationsystemsminimizeevaporationComputersystemsmonitorsoilmoistureAqueduct(沟、渠)WatersavingagricultureCropplantedshouldbecarefullyselectedbasedonavailablewaterresourcesAdvancedirrigationtechnologiesshouldbeappliedtoreducewaterconsumptionandwastageTheportionofagriculturewateruseintotalwaterconsumptionshouldbereducedWaterconsumptionforagricultureinBeijingdecreasedobviouslyinlatest20years,becausetheareasforricefieldhasbeendecreaseddramatically.ToadjustindustrialstructureforreducingwaterconsumptionToimplementcleanerproductionandincreaserecyclingrateofwaterforincreasingwaterutilizationrateWaterconsumptionforindustriesshouldnotbeincreaseorevenbereducedwhiletheindustrialproductionvalueisincreasing.WatersavingindustryWaterconsumptionpertonsteelinChina200025M3/tonsteel20104M3/tonsteelRaisingpublicawarenessonwatersavingApplywatersavingappliancesReduceandeliminatewaterleakageFormulateincentivepolicy(规划激励政策)andrationalpriceofwaterWatersavingsocietyExistingProblemsWaterefficiencyforagricultureislow:45%-50%,Watercirculatingrateinindustriesislow:50%-60%,Leakrateofurbanwatersupplysystemsishigh:30%-40%,Golfcoursesarewastinggreatamountofwater.5CleanerProductionImplementationItisthebestwaytocontrolindustrialpollutionfromthesources.LawonpromotionofcleanerproductioninChinahasbecomeeffectivein1Jan.2003.5CleanerProductionImplementationDemonstrationprojects(示范工程)oncleanerproductionhavebeencarriedoutin10citiesand5industrialsectors.Someecologicalindustrialparksplayimportantroleinresourceconservationandpollutioncontrol.CleanerproductiondemonstrationcityprograminChinaThegoalofthisproject:todevelopmechanismforpromotingcleanerproducti