Overview
ETE Bandeirantes Telemaco Borba is a secondary treatment plant serving 1,475 people in Telêmaco Borba, Paraná, Brazil. It discharges 172.80 m³/day of treated wastewater into the local watershed.
ETE Bandeirantes Telemaco Borba is a wastewater treatment plant located in the Jardim Bandeirantes neighborhood of Telêmaco Borba, Paraná, Brazil. Serving a population of 1,475, this facility is part of the municipal sanitation infrastructure for the region. The plant provides secondary treatment, a standard biological process that removes organic matter and suspended solids. With a discharge volume of 172.80 m³/day, it operates under Brazil's national environmental regulations, which require secondary treatment for communities of this size to protect water quality. The treated effluent is discharged into a local watercourse that flows into the Tibagi River basin, part of the Paraná River system. This watershed supports diverse aquatic life and provides water for downstream communities, making proper treatment essential for ecological and public health.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into a tributary of the Tibagi River, which flows into the Paraná River and ultimately reaches the Río de la Plata estuary. The Tibagi basin is ecologically significant, supporting diverse fish species and riparian habitats. Proper secondary treatment helps maintain water quality in this sensitive watershed.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located in the Jardim Bandeirantes neighborhood of Telêmaco Borba, in the state of Paraná, Brazil.
The plant serves a population of 1,475 people in the Telêmaco Borba area.
The treated effluent is discharged into a local watercourse that flows into the Tibagi River basin, part of the larger Paraná River system.
The plant provides secondary treatment, which uses biological processes to remove organic matter and suspended solids, meeting Brazilian regulatory standards for communities of this size.
Brazil's national environmental framework, including CONAMA resolutions, mandates secondary treatment for urban wastewater. Plants like this one help protect water quality in the Tibagi River basin and downstream Paraná River system.
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