Overview
ETE CATARINA is a secondary wastewater treatment plant in Catarina, Ceará, Brazil, serving approximately 3,225 people with a discharge volume of 240.19 m³/day.
ETE CATARINA is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in Catarina, within the state of Ceará in northeastern Brazil. The facility serves a small population of around 3,225 residents, reflecting its role in a rural or small-town setting. The plant is situated along Rodovia Silvestres Martins Chaves, providing essential sanitation services to the local community. The plant operates with secondary treatment, which is the standard level required under Brazilian regulations (CONAMA resolutions) for most inland wastewater facilities. Secondary treatment typically involves biological processes to reduce organic matter and suspended solids. The reported discharge volume of 240.19 m³/day suggests a modest scale consistent with the population served. The treated effluent is discharged into local water bodies, likely tributaries of the Jaguaribe River basin, which drains into the Atlantic Ocean via the Jaguaribe River estuary. This region is part of the semi-arid Caatinga biome, where water resources are scarce and sensitive to pollution. Proper treatment is crucial to protect downstream aquatic ecosystems and support local water availability for agriculture and human use.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the Jaguaribe River basin, which flows eastward through Ceará and empties into the Atlantic Ocean near Aracati. The downstream environment includes the Jaguaribe River estuary, an ecologically important area that supports diverse aquatic life and serves as a nursery for fish and crustaceans. In the semi-arid Caatinga region, maintaining water quality is critical for sustaining local biodiversity and human livelihoods.
Frequently asked questions
ETE CATARINA is located in Catarina, a municipality in the state of Ceará, Brazil. The plant is situated on Rodovia Silvestres Martins Chaves, in the northeastern region of the country.
The plant serves approximately 3,225 people, making it a small-scale wastewater treatment facility for the local community.
ETE CATARINA provides secondary treatment, which typically involves biological processes to remove organic matter and suspended solids before discharge.
Brazil's wastewater treatment is regulated by CONAMA resolutions, which set standards for effluent quality. Secondary treatment is generally required for inland plants to protect water resources, especially in sensitive semi-arid regions like Ceará.
The plant has a reported discharge volume of 240.19 m³ per day, which is consistent with the scale of the population served.
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