Recently, the second phase project of Dazhong Sewage Treatment Plant at Jiading’s New Town in Shanghai started construction. In addition, this year Shanghai also plans to construct another 4 suburban sewage treatment plants, continue to build 4 such plants, and lay a sewage pipe network of 600 kilometers. By the end of 2008, Shanghai’s sewage treatment facilities will have covered about 90% of the city’s suburban towns, with a treating capacity of 60% of the sewage.