Research on water quality and pollution characteristics of a typical coastal plain river network

Pinghu City is a typical coastal city in Zhejiang Province. It has confronted many problems such as low velocity of the river network and poor quality of the water ecological environment. Water pollution has seriously affected the local social and economic development as well as the residential environment. In this study, the plain river network of Pinghu City is selected as an example to analyze the amount of various pollutants. Different types of pollutants are calculated based on the statistic data. The pollution characteristics of the coastal plain river network in Pinghu City is then collected and analyzed. This study will provide further treatment solutions for water pollution in cities with typical coastal plain river network in Zhejiang Province.