“Air Quality” and “Water Quality” Won the Championship

On May 8, 2020, the Weihai Eco-environmental Quality Bulletin 2019 was released, announcing that the “Air Quality” and “Water Quality” of Weihai both won the championship. The air quality has reached the national second-level standard for four consecutive years, ranking first in Shandong Province. The annual average pH value of urban precipitation ranged from 6.08 to 6.86, and no acid rain occurred the whole year.

The water environment quality index of the city ranked first in Shandong Province. The water quality of 12 main drinking water sources remained in good condition and 100% met the water quality standard. The quality of seawater in the coastal areas continued to be in a good condition. All environmental functional zones in coastal areas met the required standard. The ecological environment index of Weihai was 65.79, which ranked the first in Shandong Province and meets the requirements of the national ecological civilization construction index (≥ 60).