[Mainland China] The Hebei Provincial Department of Ecology and Environment, together with the Provincial Department of Housing and Urban-Rural Development, has issued the Provincial Water Environment Treatment Campaign (2026–2027). It requires all urban wastewater treatment plants in prefecture-level cities to fully implement the enhanced Grade 1A standard of the Discharge Standard of Pollutants for Municipal Wastewater Treatment Plants (GB 18918-2002), 127 key industrial parks to complete zero direct discharge wastewater systems by the end of 2026, and rural domestic wastewater treatment coverage in 36 counties in the central-southern Hebei area to rise above 82%. Data shows that from January to April 2026, Hebei added 217 planned and under-construction water treatment projects, up 34% year on year — a clear policy-driven effect.

1. Campaign Goals: Three Hard Targets Drive Water Environment Treatment Upgrades

The Provincial Water Environment Treatment Campaign (2026–2027) sets clear quantitative targets around three directions — "water quality improvement, industrial park emission reduction, and rural pollution control":

• Urban plant standard upgrades — effluent from all urban wastewater treatment plants in prefecture-level cities must fully comply with the enhanced Grade 1A standard of the Discharge Standard of Pollutants for Municipal Wastewater Treatment Plants (GB 18918-2002);
• Industrial park zero direct discharge — 127 key industrial parks must complete zero direct discharge wastewater system construction by the end of 2026;
• Rural pollution control — rural domestic wastewater treatment coverage in 36 counties in the central-southern Hebei area must rise to above 82%.

Driven by policy, the pace of Hebei's water treatment projects has visibly accelerated. Data from Zhongxiang Network shows that from January to April 2026, Hebei added 217 planned and under-construction water treatment projects, up 34% year on year, with more than 60% already in the feasibility study approval or preliminary design stage, opening a concentrated procurement window.

2. Municipal Wastewater Plant Upgrades and Expansions Roll Out in Batches

As the top priority of the campaign, municipal wastewater treatment plant upgrades are being rolled out in batches across multiple Hebei cities:

• Shijiazhuang, Tangshan, and Baoding have already initiated standard upgrades at 12 existing wastewater treatment plants;
• a Shijiazhuang plant (standard upgrade) completed publication of its EPC tender announcement in March 2026;
• a Tangshan plant (expansion) launched an equipment procurement notice in April;
• a Baoding plant (advanced treatment) is simultaneously issuing targeted invitations to membrane system suppliers.

Such projects generally require process packages such as MBR/catalytic ozone oxidation/magnetic coagulation, creating rigid demand for integrated equipment, specialized membrane modules, and intelligent chemical dosing systems.

3. "Segregated Treatment + Water Reuse" Becomes a Hard Requirement for Industrial Parks

Industrial park wastewater treatment is a key area of the campaign. Three major clusters — Cangzhou Lingang Economic and Technological Development Zone, Handan Jinan New Area, and Ningjin County in Xingtai — have made "segregated treatment + water reuse" a hard entry requirement for parks. Typical demand centers on:

• High-concentration brine evaporation and crystallization units — supporting concentrated brine disposal in parks;
• Fluoride-containing wastewater advanced treatment modules — addressing distinctive industrial wastewater;
• Industrial park smart water management platforms — enabling intelligent control of the full wastewater collection, treatment, and reuse process.

The "segregated treatment + water reuse" model organically combines industrial park wastewater treatment with resource recovery, both easing environmental pressure and lowering enterprises' water costs, making it an important direction for industrial park water environment management.

4. Rural Wastewater Treatment Shifts from "Buildable" to "Usable"

In 2026, Hebei's rural wastewater treatment focus has shifted from administrative village coverage to improved facility operation and maintenance. Zhongxiang Network monitoring shows that 41 counties across Hengshui, Langfang, and Zhangjiakou have issued dual-track procurement intentions for operation and maintenance services plus equipment renewal, with projects favoring low-energy, unattended, cold-resistant equipment. Small integrated purification tanks, solar aerators, and IoT water quality sensing nodes have become high-frequency procurement items.

5. Reclaimed Water Utilization Enters the "Plant-Network-User" Integration Stage

The campaign is also advancing reclaimed water utilization projects into a dual-driven stage of pipe networks and users. Three major areas — Xiong'an New Area, Shijiazhuang Zhengding New Area, and Tangshan Caofeidian District — are simultaneously advancing "plant-network-user" integrated construction of reclaimed water, creating conditions for large-scale reclaimed water utilization.

Overall, the Hebei water environment treatment campaign, driven by the three hard targets of "enhanced Grade 1A + industrial park zero direct discharge + rural quality improvement," is unleashing enormous water market demand and bringing clear market opportunities for enterprises across the wastewater treatment, water reuse, smart water, and rural wastewater treatment industry chains.

TIANYI TECH Co., Ltd. specializes in wastewater treatment, water reuse (reclaimed water), and integrated water-environment management. It provides municipal and industrial park customers with integrated services covering process design, complete equipment supply, project implementation, and operation and maintenance, supporting regional water environment treatment campaigns and the efficient recycling of water resources.

Compiled from public information on the Hebei water environment treatment campaign and industry data.