Overview
ETE ARAGUAPAZ is a secondary wastewater treatment plant serving the municipality of Araguapaz in Goiás, Brazil. It treats wastewater for approximately 3,715 residents with a discharge volume of 540.29 cubic meters.
ETE ARAGUAPAZ is a wastewater treatment facility located in Araguapaz, a municipality in the state of Goiás, Brazil. The plant provides secondary treatment for the local community, serving an estimated population of 3,715 people. It operates as part of the municipal sanitation infrastructure in the Central-West region of Brazil. As a secondary treatment plant, ETE ARAGUAPAZ employs biological processes to reduce organic matter and suspended solids in the wastewater. The plant discharges approximately 540.29 cubic meters of treated effluent. In Brazil, wastewater treatment plants are regulated under federal environmental laws, including CONAMA resolutions, which set effluent quality standards for discharge into water bodies. The treated effluent from ETE ARAGUAPAZ is discharged into a local watercourse that ultimately drains into the Araguaia River basin, a major tributary of the Tocantins River. The Araguaia River supports diverse aquatic ecosystems and is an important water resource for the region. Proper treatment helps protect downstream water quality and aquatic life.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into a tributary of the Araguaia River, which flows through the Brazilian Cerrado biome and eventually joins the Tocantins River. The Araguaia River basin is ecologically significant, supporting diverse fish species and seasonal floodplains. Secondary treatment reduces organic pollution, helping to maintain water quality in this sensitive freshwater ecosystem.
Frequently asked questions
ETE ARAGUAPAZ is located in the municipality of Araguapaz, in the state of Goiás, Brazil. It serves the local urban population.
The plant serves approximately 3,715 residents, making it a small-scale municipal wastewater treatment facility.
The treated effluent is discharged into a local watercourse that flows into the Araguaia River basin, part of the larger Tocantins River system.
The plant provides secondary treatment, which uses biological processes to remove organic matter and suspended solids, meeting Brazilian regulatory standards for effluent quality.
Brazil's wastewater treatment is regulated by CONAMA resolutions and the National Water Resources Policy. Plants like ETE ARAGUAPAZ must comply with effluent discharge standards to protect water quality in receiving water bodies.
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