Company/Organization Profile

Dalian Hengji Xinrun Water Treatment Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as "First Environmental Protection Hengji"), a subsidiary of Shougang Environmental Protection Group, adheres to the philosophy of "Green Water Treatment and Regenerated Water Resources." It achieves "environmental harmlessness, cleanliness, friendliness, and resource regeneration."

As China's first-generation sewage treatment plant with over 30 years of history, it employs the traditional A2O process, with a daily treatment capacity of 100,000 tons, consistently meeting standards. The wastewater resource utilization rate reaches 75%, and the open area spans 85,000 square meters, making it the largest environmental protection facility open to the public in the Dalian region. Since its opening in 2019, it has hosted approximately 900 groups and received nearly 10,000 visitors and trainees.

机构简介

首创环保集团大连恒基新润水务有限公司（以下简称“首创恒基”）秉承“绿色水处理，再生水资源”的理念，做到了“环境无害，环境清洁、环境友好和再生利用”，作为具有30多年历史的中国第一代污水处理厂，采用传统的A2O工艺，日处理规模10万吨，稳定达标，污水资源化比例达75%，开放面积达八万五千平米，是大连地区开放面积最大的环保设施对公众开放单位，自2019年开放以来，共接待约1000个团体，近10000人次参观、培训。

Project Overview

Regarding sewage, most people simply view it as a burden, as significant funds and technology are required to treat it and meet national standards for pollutant concentrations before discharging it into rivers or seas. However, in the eyes of Shouqi Hengji, sewage is a resource that can and should be recycled multiple times to reduce the consumption of freshwater on Earth.

China's per capita freshwater resources amount to only 2,200 cubic meters, accounting for just one-fourth of the global average, making it one of the 13 countries with extreme water scarcity. Dalian, in particular, is a region with severe water shortages, where the per capita water availability is merely one-fourth of that in China. Historically, the city has faced "water crises," leading to production halts or restrictions for some enterprises. Against this backdrop, achieving wastewater recycling and reuse in the sewage treatment sector holds far greater and more profound significance for both the nation and society than simply meeting discharge standards.

To enhance the public's understanding of China's freshwater resources, raise awareness of water conservation, and highlight the critical role of urban wastewater treatment plants, Shouguang Hengji began independently planning the construction of a water environment education base in 2018. The initiative aims to establish it as a top-tier educational facility in China, permanently open to the public free of charge.

项目背景

对于污水，大多数人将其单纯理解为一种负担，因为需要投入很多资金和技术进行处理，才能使当中的各项污染物浓度达到国家标准，然后再排放到江河或大海中。然而在首创恒基眼里，污水却是一种资源，可以也应该被循环多次使用，从而减少地球上淡水的消耗。

我国人均淡水资源占有量只有2200m3，仅为世界人均占有量的1/4，是全球13个水资源极度缺乏的国家之一。大连市更是水资源及其匮乏的地区，人均占有量仅为中国的1/4,历史上出现过“水荒”，一些企业因此停产或限产。在这样的背景下，在污水处理领域如何实现污水循环再生利用，比简单的达标进行排放，对于国家和社会来说具有更加重大而深远的意义。

为了让公众充分了解我国淡水资源现状，提高公众爱水、节水意识以及了解城市污水处理厂的重要作用，2018年起，首创恒基开始自主筹划建设一座水环境教育基地，并力争将其打造成国内一流教育基地，并且永久免费对公众开放。

Project Implementation

On August 23, 2018, Shouchuang Hengji held a special meeting called the "Environmental Education Base Planning Meeting". Professor Wu Chunyou, Director of the Institute of Ecological Planning and Development at Dalian University of Technology, Director Yang Anli, Director Chen Peng, Professor Gao Yingjie, and company executives from the Dalian Propaganda Center attended the meeting and reached a consensus, forming a resolution that Shouchuang Hengji will build a first-class environmental education base in China. Subsequently, the construction team went to Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, and Shenzhen to inspect the environmental education bases in first tier cities in China.

After returning from the inspection, a design plan called "321 Layout" was formulated - consisting of three halls: Water Environment Exhibition Hall, Sponge City Exhibition Hall, and Reclaimed Water Exhibition Hall. The Water Environment Exhibition Hall is themed around "Green Water Treatment, Reclaimed Water Resources" and includes sections on water knowledge, water resources, water environment, green water treatment concepts, green water treatment processes, and green renewable energy. There is also a water sample comparison area, a microscope observation area, and a 1:100 water treatment process sand table. A popular science promotional video for the anime "Journey to Sewage Treatment Plants" was produced; The Sponge Building Exhibition Hall is a pilot project jointly developed with the Dutch Green Company, featuring a green roof, plant walls, and indoor exhibition areas; The reclaimed water exhibition area is located at the reclaimed water outlet, where the concept of reclaimed water can be felt through direct observation of water samples and effluent. Zone 2: Green Water Treatment Area, Regenerated Water Area, 1 Garden: Ecological Botanical Garden, with a green plant coverage rate of nearly 50% in the factory area. There are 55 woody plants, including the rare tree species Taxus chinensis. The botanical garden is a "garden within a garden", with vineyards, cherry orchards, and vegetable gardens, as well as homemade wine All irrigation water is regenerated water, allowing the regenerated fruits to be seen as believed. Environmental themed wall paintings are painted on the walls of the structures, accompanied by professional guides and sightseeing vehicles, allowing visitors to witness the entire process of "sewage purification and recycling" and enjoy an "immersive" water environment education experience of "enjoying it, learning it, and realizing it".（AI translation）

项目实施

2018年8月23日，首创恒基召开了一次特别的会议-“环境教育基地规划会”，大连理工大学生态规划与发展研究所所长武春友教授，大连市宣教中心杨安丽主任、陈鹏处长、高英杰老师及公司高管与会，达成共识，形成决议——首创恒基要建设国内一流的环境教育基地。随后，筹建团队赴北上广深考察国内一线城市的环教基地。

考察回来后，即制定设计方案“321格局”——3厅：水环境展厅、海绵城市展厅、再生水展厅，水环境展厅以“绿色水处理，再生水资源”为主线设置水知识、水资源、水环境、绿色水处理概念、绿色水处理工艺、绿色再生能源等板块，还有水样对比区，显微镜观察区及1:100的水处理工艺流程沙盘，制作了《污水处理厂之旅》动漫科普宣传片；海绵建筑展厅是与荷兰绿意公司联合研发的中试项目，设有绿色屋顶和植物墙及室内展区；再生水展区设在再生水出口处，通过水样及出水的直接观察，感受再生水的概念。2区：绿色水处理区、再生水区，1园：生态植物园，厂区绿植覆盖率近50%，木本植物55种，包括珍稀树种红豆杉，植物园中“园中园”，有葡萄园、樱桃园和蔬菜园，还自酿葡萄酒...所有的灌溉用水均是再生水，让再生利用的果实“眼见为实”。在构筑物墙壁上绘有环保题材的墙画，配有专业讲解员和观光车，让参观者见证“污水变清，再生利用”的整个过程，享有“乐在其中，学在其中，悟在其中”的“沉浸式”水环境教育体验。

Project Outcome

（1） Pay attention to planning. Those who do not plan for the overall situation are not enough to plan for a corner. The early planning of environmental education bases is very important. We have invited renowned scholars, leaders of the Ecological Environment Bureau in charge of environmental education, and professional designers to discuss and conduct field investigations together. The stones from the mountains can be used to attack the jade. Re planning, starting from a high point.

（2） Be willing to invest. Environmental education is aimed at fulfilling corporate social responsibility while encouraging the public to actively participate, understand, and support environmental protection. Hengji Water has invested over 1.6 million yuan to build an environmental education base, making the water plant more beautiful, the environment more pleasant, and the public's response better!

（3） Professional explanation. The vast majority of environmental education bases in Dalian have their own employees working as part-time volunteer guides, which has both advantages and problems. The advantage is that my employees are familiar with the situation and appear friendly, but the problem is that when it comes to explaining this art, it is not professional enough and the image may not be suitable. We have recruited 2 college students from the fresh broadcasting and hosting major to serve as full-time commentators, and the results have been good. We also purchased an electric convertible tour bus, allowing the public to accept environmental protection concepts and enhance environmental awareness while "touring".

（4） Complement each other. Environmental education and the opening of environmental protection facilities also encourage us to do a good job in on-site management. Managers and employees at all levels will also pay more attention to their "micro" environment, and the "big" environment of the factory will become better and better.

（5） Green value-added. Hengji Water attaches great importance to greening work, with a current green plant coverage rate of over 50%. There are 55 woody plants, including endangered species such as the Chinese yew, as well as vineyards, cherry orchards, and homemade wine This is the first garden in the "321 Plan": Ecological Botanical Garden. The "green foundation" accumulated over the years has added a lot of value to environmental education.

（6） Integrated development. The integrated development of environmental education and vocational education involves both public science popularization and professional appraisal. Outsiders can watch the excitement, while experts must know the right way. The same platform serves different purposes. Hengji Environmental Protection Vocational School is a national industrial wastewater treatment training base and a first-class national vocational qualification appraisal station for environmental protection. The composite function enables the integrated development of environmental education and vocational education, seeing both forests and trees; It has both breadth and depth.（AI translation）

成果亮点

（一）、重视规划。不谋全局者，不足以谋一隅，环境教育基地的前期规划十分重要，我们请了知名学者，主管环教的生态环境局领导以及专业设计师一起研讨，外出考察，它山之石可以攻玉。重规划，起点高。

（二）、舍得投入。环境教育是为了履行企业社会责任的同时，让公众积极参与环保、理解环保、支持环保，恒基水务先后投入160多万元建设环教基地，水厂更漂亮了，环境更宜人了，公众的反响更好了！

（三）、专业讲解。大连市绝大多数的环教基地都是自己的员工做兼职志愿讲解员，这种做法有好处，也存在问题。好处是自己的员工情况熟，显得亲切，问题是，就讲解这门艺术而言，不够专业，形象也不见得合适。我们从应届的播音主持专业招聘了2名大学生，任专职的讲解员，效果不错。还购置了电瓶敞篷游览车，让公众在“游览”的同时，接受环保理念，增强环保意识。

（四）、相得益彰。环境教育和环保设施开放工作也促使我们做好现场管理工作，各级管理人员和员工也会更加用心自己的“微”环境，厂区的“大”环境也就越来越好。

（五）、绿化增值。恒基水务十分重视绿化工作，现绿植覆盖率超过50%，木本植物55种，包括濒危树种红豆杉，还有葡萄园，樱桃园，自酿葡萄酒...这就是“321规划”中的1园：生态植物园。多年来“攒”下来的“绿色家底”为环境教育增值不少。

（六）、融合发展。环境教育和职业教育“融合发展”，既做公众科普，也做专业鉴定，外行可以看热闹，内行必须见门道，同一阵地，不同用途。恒基环保职业学校是全国工业废水处理实训基地、环保类国家职业资格一级鉴定站。复合型的功能让环境教育、职业教育“融合发展”，既见森林，又见树木；既有广度，又有深度。

Project Highlights

Adhering to the business philosophy of "green water treatment, regenerated water resources", Shouchuang Hengji has achieved environmental friendliness, cleanliness, and harmlessness in the water treatment process. Hengji Water started from recycled water in 2002 and is the earliest sewage resource utilization enterprise in China. It produces 15 million tons of high-quality recycled water annually, equivalent to the scale of a medium-sized reservoir. With the concept of green, there can be green behavior and a green and sustainable environmental education base.

With an open area of 85000 square meters, it is the largest environmental protection facility open to the public in Dalian. Since its opening in 2019, it has received about 1000 groups and nearly 10000 visitors for training. Let more people understand the important role of urban sewage treatment plants and thus gain a better understanding of the ecological status, and call on people to actively participate in environmental protection.（AI translation）

成果影响力

秉承“绿色水处理，再生水资源”的经营理念，首创恒基恒基在水处理的过程中，做到了环境无害，环境清洁和环境友好。恒基水务2002年从再生水起家，是国内最早的污水资源化企业，现年产高品质再生水1500万吨，相当于一个中型水库的规模。有了绿色的理念，才会有绿色的行为，也才能有绿色的可持续性的环境教育基地。

开放面积达八万五千平米，是大连地区开放面积最大的环保设施对公众开放单位，自2019年开放以来，共接待约1000个团体，近10000人次参观、培训。让更多人了解城市污水处理厂的重要作用进而更加了解生态现状，呼吁人们积极参与环保。

Reviews & Honors

1. In 2020, Shouchuang Hengji Xinrun Water was selected as a national environmental protection facility and urban sewage and garbage treatment facility open to the public; 2. In 2021, awarded as one of the top ten environmental protection facilities open units in China; 3. In 2022, according to the joint release of "Education and Social Sciences Department Letter [2022] No. 31" by the General Office of the Ministry of Education, the Ministry of Ecology and Environment, the Ministry of Science and Technology, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, and eight other departments, 15 enterprises including Shouchuang Environmental Protection Dalian Hengji Xinrun Water Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as "Shouchuang Hengji") were awarded the title of "National First Batch of 'Great Ideological and Political Course' Beautiful China Special Practice Teaching Base". Shouchuang Hengji is the only selected enterprise in Northeast China; 4. In 2023, it was awarded the honorary titles of "Environmental Education Science Popularization Base" and "Green Journalist Study Base" by the Cultural Education Expert Committee of China Environmental Education Magazine.（AI translation）

评价与荣誉

1、2020年，首创恒基入选全国环保设施和城市污水垃圾处理设施向公众开放单位；

2、2021年，首创恒基获评全国十佳环保设施开放单位；

3、2022年，根据教育部办公厅与生态环境部、科学技术部、工业和信息化部等八个部门联合发布‘教社科厅函〔2022〕31号’，首创环保大连恒基新润水务有限公司（以下简称“首创恒基”）等15家企业被授予“全国首批‘大思政课’美丽中国专题实践教学基地”称号，首创恒基是东北地区唯一入选企业。

4、2023年，荣获中国环境教育杂志社文化教育专家委员会授予的“环境教育科普基地”、“绿色小记者研学基地”荣誉称号。