Industry Analysis & Industry Trends
Demand for water pollution control services is mainly from governments at various levels, which are increasingly responsible for handling greater levels of pollution of inland waters and underground water. Out of the government's $586 billion Economic Stimulus Package launched in late-2008, major investments were planned for environmental protection projects, especially water pollution control projects. By April 2009, about 10% of the $33.7 billion investment from the Central Government had been made in such projects, covering regions around major rivers and lakes in China.
The greatest water pollution control problem in China is the difficulty in restricting pollutant discharges from polluting enterprises. The implementation of laws and penalties tend to be weak in practice.... purchase to read more
Industry Report - Industry Locations Chapter
Activity in the Water Pollution Control Industry in China is concentrated in Beijing, Zhejiang, Shanghai, Guangdong and Yunnan. The five provincial areas are expected to jointly account for 80.2% of total industry revenue in 2010.
The two main reasons for the high concentration level in these regions are: (1) Geographic and population factors. Most major rivers in China flow from west to east and have their estuaries in coastal provincial areas. Also, areas surrounding lower river courses are generally highly populated. Therefore, those areas have serious pollution in rivers, lakes and underground water sources, creating high demand for pollution control services; and, (2) Support from local governments... purchase to read more