Dasi Water Environmental Education Park Introduction
Daqichuo Water Environment Education Park was originally a wasteland next to Ziwei Temple in Daqi Village. Through the Executive Yuan's Forward-looking Project - Water Environment Improvement Plan, this water quality improvement and waterfront environment reconstruction project not only provides environmental education but also has the functions of improving water quality and conserving ecology. Covering an area of 0.65 hectares, the park features an underground gravel contact aeration oxidation tank with a daily treatment capacity of 3,000 tons, which uses naturally occurring microorganisms in the water to decompose pollutants. After treatment, domestic sewage can reduce biochemical oxygen demand by 66.1%, suspended solids by 79%, and ammonia nitrogen by 85%. This natural purification method differs from traditional sewage treatment plants that rely on coagulation and sedimentation, as it requires no chemical additives and is extremely environmentally friendly. Daqichuo Water Environment Education Park utilizes natural purification methods to improve water quality and develops environmental experiential teaching with local cultural and historical characteristics, water quality purification, and ecological creation, encouraging citizens to enhance their environmental awareness, ethics, and responsibilities, thereby constructing an inclusive, safe, resilient, and sustainable city. The park is equipped with sports facilities such as basketball, badminton, and tennis courts, as well as children's playgrounds, environmental education classrooms, artificial wetlands, and birdwatching pavilions. It is the first multifunctional area in Chiayi City that combines water quality purification, ecological conservation, environmental education, and recreational activities, and is located along the bicycle route from the city center to the flower sea, making it a suitable stop for visitors.
