Overview
ETE COOPHEMA is a primary treatment plant serving 558 people in Cuiabá, Mato Grosso, Brazil. It discharges 388.80 m³/day of treated wastewater into the local watershed.
ETE COOPHEMA is a wastewater treatment plant located in the Coophema neighborhood of Cuiabá, the capital of Mato Grosso state in Brazil's Centro-Oeste region. The plant serves a small population of 558 residents, reflecting its role in a localized community within the broader Cuiabá metropolitan area. As a primary treatment facility, ETE COOPHEMA provides basic physical treatment to remove settleable solids. Under Brazil's national environmental regulations, smaller plants like this are often permitted with primary treatment, though larger agglomerations typically require secondary or tertiary treatment. The plant's discharge volume is 388.80 m³/day, indicating a modest operational scale. The treated effluent from ETE COOPHEMA ultimately flows into the Cuiabá River basin, which is part of the larger Paraguay River watershed. This river system supports diverse aquatic life and is ecologically significant for the Pantanal wetlands downstream, one of the world's largest tropical wetlands. The plant's location inland, over 50 km from the coast, reduces direct marine impact but underscores the importance of proper treatment to protect freshwater ecosystems.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the Cuiabá River basin, a tributary of the Paraguay River, which flows into the Pantanal region. The Pantanal is a vast floodplain ecosystem that supports high biodiversity, including migratory birds, fish, and aquatic mammals. Proper wastewater treatment is critical to prevent nutrient loading and contamination that could harm this sensitive downstream environment.
Frequently asked questions
ETE COOPHEMA is located in the Coophema neighborhood of Cuiabá, the capital of Mato Grosso state in Brazil's Centro-Oeste region. The full address is Rua Tocantins, Jardim Aquário, Coophema, Cuiabá.
ETE COOPHEMA serves a population of 558 people, making it a small-scale treatment facility for a localized community within the Cuiabá metropolitan area.
The plant discharges treated wastewater into the Cuiabá River basin, which is part of the larger Paraguay River watershed. The discharge volume is 388.80 m³/day.
ETE COOPHEMA provides primary treatment, which involves physical processes like sedimentation to remove solids. For small plants in Brazil, primary treatment is common, though larger facilities typically require secondary treatment under national regulations.
In Brazil, wastewater treatment is regulated by the National Environment Council (CONAMA) and state environmental agencies. Plants serving small populations like ETE COOPHEMA are often permitted with primary treatment, while larger agglomerations must meet more stringent standards to protect water quality.
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