ETE BAIRRO COHAB CAMPOS NOVOS - Secondary Wastewater Treatment in Campos Novos, Santa Catarina

ETE BAIRRO COHAB CAMPOS NOVOS is a wastewater treatment plant located in the Boa Vista neighborhood of Campos Novos, Santa Catarina, Brazil. The plant serves a small population of 704 residents, reflecting its role in a smaller urban community within the region. The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the standard biological treatment stage that removes organic matter and suspended solids. For a plant of this scale in Brazil, secondary treatment aligns with national regulatory requirements under CONAMA resolutions, which mandate appropriate treatment levels based on receiving water body sensitivity and population size. The treated effluent is discharged into local water bodies within the Uruguay River basin, which ultimately drains into the Rio de la Plata estuary. The plant's inland location, over 50 km from the coast, reduces direct marine impact, but its discharge contributes to the water quality of the regional watershed, supporting aquatic life and downstream uses.

The plant discharges into the Uruguay River basin, which flows through southern Brazil and Uruguay before reaching the Rio de la Plata estuary. This watershed supports diverse aquatic ecosystems, including fish species that rely on clean water for spawning and migration. The secondary treatment provided helps reduce organic pollution, protecting the ecological health of the river system and downstream environments.