ETE CEL FABRICIANO Wastewater Treatment Plant, Recife, Pernambuco

ETE CEL FABRICIANO is a wastewater treatment plant located in the Imbiribeira neighborhood of Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil. Serving a population of 538, it is a small-scale facility that provides secondary treatment for municipal wastewater. The plant is situated in the Recife metropolitan region, a densely populated coastal area in northeastern Brazil. The plant operates with secondary treatment, which is the standard biological process for removing organic matter and suspended solids. In Brazil, wastewater treatment plants are regulated by federal and state environmental agencies, with CONAMA resolutions setting discharge standards. For small plants like this, secondary treatment is typically sufficient to meet effluent quality requirements before discharge. The treated effluent is discharged into the local watershed, which ultimately drains into the Atlantic Ocean. Recife's coastal environment includes estuaries, mangroves, and coral reefs that are ecologically sensitive. The plant's proximity to the coast (within 10 km) means its discharge can affect marine water quality and nearshore ecosystems.

The plant discharges into the Recife coastal watershed, which flows into the Atlantic Ocean. This region includes the Capibaribe and Beberibe rivers that form an estuarine system supporting mangroves and diverse aquatic life. The coastal zone is ecologically sensitive, with coral reefs and seagrass beds that require careful management of nutrient and pollutant loads from urban runoff and treated effluent.