Overview
ETE Corrego Fundo MG is a secondary treatment plant serving 4,208 people in Corrego Fundo, Minas Gerais, Brazil. It discharges 505.24 m³/day of treated wastewater near the coast.
ETE Corrego Fundo MG is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in Corrego Fundo, a municipality in the state of Minas Gerais, Brazil. The plant serves a population of approximately 4,208 residents, classifying it as a small-scale facility within the region's sanitation infrastructure. The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the standard level required under Brazilian regulations (CONAMA resolutions) for most inland communities. Secondary treatment typically involves biological processes to reduce organic matter and suspended solids. The plant discharges an average of 505.24 m³ of treated effluent per day. The treated effluent is discharged into local watercourses that eventually drain into the Rio São Francisco basin, one of Brazil's most important river systems. Proper treatment helps protect downstream aquatic ecosystems and water quality for communities relying on these waters.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into local streams that are part of the Rio São Francisco basin, which flows through the semi-arid interior of Brazil before reaching the Atlantic Ocean. This watershed supports diverse aquatic life and provides water for agriculture and human consumption. The secondary treatment helps reduce nutrient and organic pollution, protecting downstream habitats and water quality.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located in Corrego Fundo, a municipality in the state of Minas Gerais, Brazil. Its address is Corrego Fundo de Baixo, Corrego Fundo, in the Região Geográfica Imediata de Formiga.
The plant serves approximately 4,208 people, making it a small-scale wastewater treatment facility for the local community.
The plant discharges treated wastewater at a volume of 505.24 m³ per day into local watercourses that are part of the Rio São Francisco basin, which ultimately flows to the Atlantic Ocean.
The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the standard level required by Brazilian regulations for most municipal wastewater. This typically involves biological processes to reduce organic matter and suspended solids.
The plant operates under Brazil's CONAMA resolutions and the National Sanitation Plan (Plansab), which mandate secondary treatment for communities of this size. Compliance helps protect water quality in the Rio São Francisco basin.
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