Daxi Cuo Water Environmental Education Park Introduction
Daxi Cuo Water Environmental Education Park was originally a wasteland next to the Ziwigong Temple in Daxi Village. Through the Executive Yuan’s Forward-looking Infrastructure Development Program - Water Environment Improvement Project, the park not only provides environmental education but also serves the functions of improving water quality and nurturing ecology. Covering an area of 0.65 hectares, the park has an underground gravel contact aeration oxidation tank with a daily processing capacity of 3,000 tons. It utilizes naturally occurring microorganisms in the water to decompose pollutants, achieving a reduction of 66.1% in biochemical oxygen demand, 79% in suspended solids, and 85% in ammonia nitrogen after treating domestic sewage. This natural purification method differs from traditional sewage treatment plants that use coagulation and sedimentation; the process does not require the addition of chemicals, making it extremely environmentally friendly. Daxi Cuo Water Environmental Education Park employs natural purification methods to improve water quality and develops environmental experience education that embodies local cultural and historical characteristics, water quality purification, and ecological creation, promoting public awareness, ethics, and responsibility towards the environment, thereby constructing an inclusive, safe, resilient, and sustainable city. The park includes sports facilities such as basketball, badminton, and tennis courts, as well as children's playgrounds, environmental education classrooms, constructed wetlands, and bird-watching pavilions. It is the first multifunctional space in Chiayi City that integrates water quality purification, ecological conservation, environmental education, and recreational activities, and is conveniently located along the bicycle route leading to the flower fields, making it suitable for visits.
