Overview
ETE ALVARES DE FLORENCE is a secondary treatment plant serving 2,640 people in Álvares Florence, São Paulo, Brazil. It discharges 501.12 m³/day of treated wastewater into local water bodies.
ETE ALVARES DE FLORENCE is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in the Perímetro Urbano de Boa Vista dos Andradas, within the municipality of Álvares Florence, São Paulo, Brazil. The plant serves a population of 2,640 and operates with secondary treatment, a standard level for small agglomerations in the region. The plant discharges 501.12 m³/day of treated wastewater. As a secondary treatment facility, it meets the basic requirements for organic matter and suspended solids removal. In Brazil, wastewater treatment plants are regulated under CONAMA resolutions and state-level environmental agencies, which set discharge standards for receiving water bodies. The treated effluent is released into local streams that drain into the Turvo River basin, part of the larger Paraná River system. This region supports agricultural activities and diverse aquatic life. Proper treatment helps protect downstream water quality and ecosystem health.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into small watercourses that flow into the Turvo River, a tributary of the Paraná River basin. This watershed supports agricultural irrigation and local biodiversity. Downstream, the Paraná River flows into the Río de la Plata estuary, a critical habitat for fish and migratory species. Secondary treatment reduces organic pollutants, helping maintain water quality in this ecologically sensitive region.
Frequently asked questions
ETE ALVARES DE FLORENCE is located in the Perímetro Urbano de Boa Vista dos Andradas, in the municipality of Álvares Florence, São Paulo, Brazil.
The plant serves a population of 2,640 people in the surrounding area.
The plant discharges 501.12 m³/day of treated wastewater into local watercourses that flow into the Turvo River basin.
The plant provides secondary treatment, which removes organic matter and suspended solids to meet standard discharge requirements.
The plant operates under Brazil's CONAMA resolutions and state environmental agency permits, which set effluent standards for water quality protection.
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