ETE 3 Nova Ponte Wastewater Treatment Plant, Nova Ponte, Minas Gerais, Brazil

ETE 3 Nova Ponte is a wastewater treatment facility located in Nova Ponte, a municipality in the state of Minas Gerais, Brazil. The plant serves a population of approximately 4,000 residents, providing secondary-level treatment to municipal wastewater. It operates as part of the region's sanitation infrastructure, managed under Brazilian environmental regulations. The plant employs secondary treatment processes, which typically involve biological treatment to reduce organic matter and suspended solids. The plant's discharge volume of 602.24 cubic meters indicates its operational scale. Brazilian regulations, such as CONAMA resolutions, set effluent quality standards for such facilities, ensuring environmental protection. The treated effluent from ETE 3 Nova Ponte is discharged into local water bodies that ultimately drain into the Paranaiba River basin, a major tributary of the Parana River system. This river network supports diverse aquatic life and provides water for agriculture and human consumption downstream. The plant's operation helps maintain water quality in this ecologically important region.

The plant discharges into water bodies within the Paranaiba River basin, which flows into the Parana River and eventually reaches the Rio de la Plata estuary. This watershed supports diverse aquatic ecosystems, including fish species and riparian habitats. The secondary treatment reduces organic pollution, protecting downstream water quality for both ecological and human uses.