Overview
ETE BOI PINTADO is a wastewater treatment plant serving Santo Antônio da Platina, Paraná, Brazil. It treats wastewater for approximately 34,128 people under Brazil's national water quality regulations.
ETE BOI PINTADO is a wastewater treatment plant located in Santo Antônio da Platina, a city in the state of Paraná, Brazil. The plant serves a population of approximately 34,128 residents, classifying it as a medium-sized municipal facility within the region's sanitation infrastructure. Operating under Brazil's national environmental framework, the plant is subject to CONAMA resolutions and state-level water quality standards. For a community of this scale, secondary treatment is typically required to reduce organic load and suspended solids before discharge. Regulatory compliance is expected under the applicable permitting system. The treated effluent is discharged into local watercourses that drain into the Paranapanema River basin, a major tributary of the Paraná River. This river system supports diverse aquatic life and provides water for agriculture and urban use downstream. The plant plays a key role in protecting water quality in the region's inland watershed.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into streams that flow into the Paranapanema River, which eventually joins the Paraná River and drains into the Río de la Plata estuary. This watershed supports diverse freshwater ecosystems, including fish species important for local fisheries. Protecting water quality in this basin is critical for maintaining ecological balance and downstream water uses.
Frequently asked questions
ETE BOI PINTADO is located in Santo Antônio da Platina, a city in the state of Paraná, Brazil. It serves the municipal wastewater treatment needs of the local population.
The plant serves approximately 34,128 people, classifying it as a medium-sized wastewater treatment facility for the region.
The treated effluent is discharged into local watercourses that flow into the Paranapanema River basin, a major tributary of the Paraná River.
The plant operates under Brazil's national environmental regulations, including CONAMA resolutions and state-level standards for wastewater treatment and discharge. For a facility serving over 30,000 people, secondary treatment is typically required.
In Brazil, wastewater treatment plants serving medium-sized populations like this usually employ secondary treatment processes, such as activated sludge or stabilization ponds, to meet organic load and suspended solids removal standards before discharge.
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