Overview
ETE AGUAS DA PRATA is a secondary wastewater treatment plant serving Águas da Prata, São Paulo, Brazil. It treats wastewater for approximately 6,219 residents with a discharge volume of 801.35 cubic meters.
ETE AGUAS DA PRATA is a municipal wastewater treatment facility located in Águas da Prata, a city in the state of São Paulo, Brazil. The plant serves a population of approximately 6,219 people, placing it in the small agglomeration category. It operates as part of the region's sanitation infrastructure, managed under Brazil's national environmental regulations. The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the standard level required for urban wastewater in Brazil under CONAMA Resolution 430/2011 and other federal guidelines. Secondary treatment typically involves biological processes to reduce organic matter and suspended solids, ensuring the effluent meets basic quality standards before discharge. The plant's discharge volume is recorded at 801.35 cubic meters, reflecting its scale relative to the population served. The treated effluent is discharged into local water bodies within the Paraná River basin, which drains into the Río de la Plata estuary and ultimately the Atlantic Ocean. The region's watershed supports diverse aquatic life and is important for local water supply and agriculture. Proper treatment at this plant helps protect downstream water quality and ecosystem health.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the Paraná River basin, which flows through southeastern Brazil and into the Río de la Plata estuary. This watershed supports diverse freshwater ecosystems, including fish and riparian habitats. The region's tropical climate and agricultural activity make effective wastewater treatment critical to prevent nutrient pollution and protect downstream water quality.
Frequently asked questions
ETE AGUAS DA PRATA is located in Águas da Prata, a city in the state of São Paulo, Brazil. The plant's address is Rua Benedito Antônio de Lima, Águas da Prata, in the Região Imediata de São João da Boa Vista.
The plant serves approximately 6,219 residents, making it a small-scale municipal wastewater treatment facility.
The treated effluent is discharged into local water bodies within the Paraná River basin, which ultimately flows into the Río de la Plata estuary and the Atlantic Ocean.
The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the standard level required for urban wastewater in Brazil under CONAMA Resolution 430/2011. This typically involves biological processes to reduce organic matter and suspended solids.
The plant operates under Brazil's national environmental framework, including CONAMA resolutions and state-level regulations from São Paulo. For small agglomerations like this, secondary treatment is the expected standard to protect water quality.
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