杭州打造全国节水型城市标杆

Group 1 - The 34th National Urban Water Conservation Publicity Week has commenced in Hangzhou, focusing on "Implementing Urban Renewal Actions and Promoting Urban Water Conservation" [1] - Hangzhou, as one of the first "National Water-Saving Cities," is integrating water conservation with high-quality urban development, providing a model for nationwide water-saving city construction [1] - Despite abundant water resources, Hangzhou has a per capita water resource amount lower than the provincial average, making the Qiandao Lake water source particularly valuable [1] Group 2 - The city has completed 1,125 residential secondary water supply renovations and plans to upgrade 80.6 kilometers of old water supply pipelines from 2023 to 2024, aiming to reduce public pipeline leakage rate to 3.79% by 2024 [1][2] - The utilization of reclaimed water is a key strategy to address water resource constraints, with a projected reclaimed water usage of 24.4 million cubic meters in 2024, achieving a utilization rate of 19.98% [2] - The New Ao-Xidebao reclaimed water project in the Linping Economic Development Zone utilizes smart technology to convert pharmaceutical wastewater into a valuable resource for the dyeing industry, achieving an annual reclaimed water reuse of 1.1 million tons and a carbon reduction of 1,001 tons [2] Group 3 - Public participation is essential for embedding the water-saving concept into the urban culture, with initiatives such as smart water management displays and community water-saving classes enhancing citizen awareness [2] - The city management authority emphasizes that future efforts will focus on urban renewal to enhance water conservation, implementing quota management to strengthen water-saving efficiency, and innovating services to lead the transformation towards water conservation [3] - The vision of "harmonious water and people" is gradually being realized in Hangzhou through the efficient use of every drop of water, reflecting both the ecological preservation of the Jiangnan water town and the essence of high-quality development [3]