Overview
ETE Abaeté is a primary treatment plant in Campinas, São Paulo, Brazil, serving approximately 2,466 people. It discharges 340.42 m³/day of treated wastewater into local water bodies.
ETE Abaeté is a wastewater treatment plant located in the Vila Abaeté neighborhood of Campinas, in the state of São Paulo, Brazil. The plant serves a small population of around 2,466 residents, reflecting its role in a localized community within the broader Campinas metropolitan region. The plant provides primary treatment, which involves physical processes such as sedimentation to remove suspended solids. Brazilian regulations under CONAMA Resolution 430/2011 set effluent standards for such facilities. For smaller plants like ETE Abaeté, primary treatment is common, though further upgrades may be required to meet more stringent environmental goals. The treated effluent is discharged into local watercourses that ultimately drain into the Piracicaba River basin, a key watershed in São Paulo state. This basin supports diverse aquatic life and provides water for agriculture and urban use downstream. Proper treatment at ETE Abaeté helps protect water quality in this ecologically and economically important region.
Environmental context
The plant's discharge enters the Piracicaba River basin, which flows into the Tietê River and eventually reaches the Paraná River system. This watershed supports a variety of fish species and is used for irrigation and drinking water supply. Protecting water quality here is crucial for maintaining ecosystem health and human uses downstream.
Frequently asked questions
ETE Abaeté is located in the Vila Abaeté neighborhood of Campinas, in the state of São Paulo, Brazil.
The plant serves approximately 2,466 people, making it a small-scale facility focused on a local community.
The treated effluent is discharged into local watercourses that are part of the Piracicaba River basin, which flows into the Tietê River and eventually the Paraná River system.
The plant provides primary treatment, which involves physical processes like sedimentation to remove solids. Brazilian regulations set effluent standards for such facilities.
The plant operates under Brazil's CONAMA Resolution 430/2011, which establishes discharge standards for wastewater treatment plants. Smaller plants like this are common in Brazil and are subject to state-level environmental agency oversight.
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