Overview
ETE BALBINOS is a secondary wastewater treatment plant in Balbinos, São Paulo, Brazil, serving approximately 2,967 people. It discharges 182.41 cubic meters of treated effluent daily.
ETE BALBINOS is a municipal wastewater treatment facility located in Balbinos, within the state of São Paulo, Brazil. The plant serves a population of around 2,967 residents, reflecting its role in managing domestic wastewater for this small community in the Bauru region. The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the standard biological treatment level required under Brazilian regulations (CONAMA resolutions) for municipalities of this size. Secondary treatment typically involves biological processes to reduce organic matter and suspended solids, ensuring the effluent meets quality standards before discharge. The treated wastewater is discharged into local water bodies that ultimately drain into the Paraná River basin, one of South America's major river systems. The plant's operations help protect downstream water quality and aquatic ecosystems in the region.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into local streams that are part of the Paraná River basin, which flows into the Río de la Plata estuary. The surrounding region features agricultural and urban land uses, making proper wastewater treatment essential to prevent nutrient enrichment and protect aquatic biodiversity in downstream water bodies.
Frequently asked questions
ETE BALBINOS is located in Balbinos, in the state of São Paulo, Brazil, near the Penitenciária II Gilmar Monteiro de Souza, along Rodovia Arcirio Rigotto.
The plant serves approximately 2,967 people, making it a small-scale municipal wastewater treatment facility.
ETE BALBINOS provides secondary treatment, which involves biological processes to remove organic matter and suspended solids from wastewater.
The plant operates under Brazilian environmental standards set by CONAMA, which require secondary treatment for municipalities of this size to protect water quality.
The plant discharges approximately 182.41 cubic meters of treated wastewater per day into local water bodies.
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