In 2025, the standardized upgrading and renovation project for small rural centralized water supply systems in Wubu County of northwest China’s Shaanxi province was fully completed and put into operation.

The project, supported by CHN Energy, helps more than 3,000 residents in eight villages, which have suffered from water shortages for a long time, to have reliable access to stable drinking water supply.

Wubu County lies in the hilly and gully region of northwest China’s Loess Plateau and has a continental monsoon climate. Its average annual precipitation is less than 500 millimeters, most of which falls in summer and autumn, while evaporation exceeds rainfall by more than four times, resulting in an inherent scarcity of water resources. For many years, some rural water supply facilities in the county were outdated and deteriorated, with weak capacity to ensure water quality. Seasonal water shortages were prominent, directly affecting local production and daily life.

Since 2019, CHN Energy has made rural drinking water security in Wubu County a key component of its targeted assistance efforts. By 2025, the Group had invested a total of 58.89 million yuan (around 8.45 million U.S. dollars) in support funds to implement 40 rural water supply assurance projects across the county. These included the construction of new electromechanical wells, clean water storage tanks, purification facilities and water supply pipeline networks. The projects covered five towns and one subdistrict, directly benefiting more than 30,000 rural residents, accounting for half of the county’s rural population.

In Chejiayuan Village, an electromechanical well reaching a depth of 550 meters, combined with an intelligent water purification system and more than ten kilometers of transmission pipelines, forms a complete small-scale centralized water supply system. “The water is crystal clear now, with no strange taste at all, and tap water runs straight to our kitchen,” said villager Shang Xiaoqing, reflecting the shared sentiment of local residents. With the completion of the final batch of projects, the stability of water supply systems in beneficiary villages has improved significantly, fully resolving problems such as insufficient water volume and unstable pressure.

According to information from the Wubu County Water Resources Bureau, the fully completed standardized upgrading and renovation project for small centralized water supply systems strictly followed relevant technical standards for rural water projects. Through source optimization, facility upgrades and pipeline network improvements, the project has systematically enhanced regional water supply conditions.