Overview
ETE Cajazeirinhas is a secondary treatment plant serving 267 people in Cajazeirinhas, Paraíba, Brazil. It discharges 35.88 m³/day of treated wastewater into local waterways.
ETE Cajazeirinhas is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in the town of Cajazeirinhas, in the state of Paraíba, Brazil. Serving a small population of 267 residents, the plant is part of the region's sanitation infrastructure in the semi-arid Northeast region. The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the standard biological treatment level required for small communities under Brazilian regulations. Secondary treatment typically involves biological degradation of organic matter followed by sedimentation. The plant discharges approximately 35.88 m³/day of treated effluent. The treated wastewater is released into local water bodies that drain into the Piranhas-Açu River basin, eventually reaching the Atlantic Ocean. The plant plays a key role in protecting local water quality and public health in this rural area of Paraíba.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the Piranhas-Açu River basin, which flows eastward through the semi-arid Caatinga biome to the Atlantic Ocean. The receiving waters support local agriculture and aquatic life, and the plant's secondary treatment helps reduce organic pollution and nutrient loading in this water-stressed region.
Frequently asked questions
ETE Cajazeirinhas is located in the town of Cajazeirinhas, in the state of Paraíba, Brazil, in the Northeast region.
The plant serves a small population of 267 residents in Cajazeirinhas.
The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the standard biological treatment for small communities in Brazil.
The treated wastewater is discharged into local waterways that flow into the Piranhas-Açu River basin, eventually reaching the Atlantic Ocean.
The plant operates under Brazilian environmental regulations, including CONAMA resolutions, which set effluent standards for wastewater treatment plants.
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