Overview
ETE CANDIDO RODRIGUES is a secondary wastewater treatment plant in Cândido Rodrigues, São Paulo, Brazil, serving a population of 2,165. It discharges approximately 351.89 cubic meters of treated effluent.
ETE CANDIDO RODRIGUES is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in Cândido Rodrigues, a city in the state of São Paulo, Brazil. The plant serves a population of 2,165 residents and operates at a secondary treatment level, which is standard for small agglomerations in the region. As a secondary treatment facility, the plant employs biological processes to reduce organic matter and suspended solids. The plant discharges approximately 351.89 cubic meters of treated wastewater daily. Under Brazilian regulations, such facilities are required to meet effluent standards set by CONAMA (National Environment Council) and are subject to state-level permitting through CETESB, the environmental agency of São Paulo. The treated effluent is discharged into local water bodies within the Paraná River basin, which ultimately drains into the Río de la Plata estuary. The plant plays a key role in protecting downstream water quality and supporting the ecological health of the region's freshwater systems.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into local streams within the Paraná River basin, which flows into the Río de la Plata estuary. This watershed supports diverse aquatic life and is important for regional water supply. The secondary treatment helps reduce nutrient loading and organic pollution, mitigating eutrophication risks in downstream water bodies.
Frequently asked questions
ETE CANDIDO RODRIGUES is located in Cândido Rodrigues, in the state of São Paulo, Brazil, in the southeastern region of the country.
The plant serves a population of 2,165 residents in the municipality of Cândido Rodrigues.
The plant discharges treated effluent into local water bodies within the Paraná River basin, which ultimately flows into the Río de la Plata estuary.
The plant provides secondary treatment, which uses biological processes to remove organic matter and suspended solids, meeting Brazilian regulatory standards for small agglomerations.
The plant operates under Brazilian environmental regulations, including CONAMA resolutions for effluent quality, and is permitted by CETESB, the environmental agency of São Paulo state.
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