Overview
ETE Criciúma is a municipal wastewater treatment plant serving approximately 119,637 people in Criciúma, Santa Catarina, Brazil. The plant operates under Brazilian national regulations for wastewater management.
ETE Criciúma is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in the São Roque neighborhood of Criciúma, Santa Catarina, Brazil. The plant serves a population of approximately 119,637 people, placing it in the medium-to-large agglomeration category for Brazilian wastewater infrastructure. The plant's designed capacity of 1.00 cubic meters per second indicates a substantial facility. Under Brazilian regulations (CONAMA resolutions and state-level environmental laws), plants of this scale are typically required to provide at least secondary treatment to protect receiving water bodies. The plant's operational status and permit details are not publicly recorded in this dataset. The plant discharges treated effluent into local watercourses that ultimately drain into the Atlantic Ocean via the Tubarão River basin. This region of Santa Catarina features coastal ecosystems and estuaries that benefit from proper wastewater treatment to maintain water quality and aquatic biodiversity.
Environmental context
The plant's treated effluent flows into local streams that are part of the Tubarão River basin, which drains into the Atlantic Ocean near the southern coast of Santa Catarina. This coastal region supports diverse aquatic life, including fish and crustacean species important for local fisheries. Proper treatment helps prevent nutrient loading and pathogen contamination in downstream estuarine and marine environments.
Frequently asked questions
ETE Criciúma is located at Rua Domingos Peruchi in the São Roque neighborhood of Criciúma, Santa Catarina, Brazil.
The plant serves approximately 119,637 people, classifying it as a medium-to-large agglomeration under Brazilian wastewater standards.
The plant discharges treated effluent into local watercourses that flow into the Tubarão River basin, ultimately reaching the Atlantic Ocean.
The plant operates under Brazilian federal regulations, including CONAMA resolutions, and state-level environmental permits from Santa Catarina's environmental agency.
Plants of this scale in Brazil typically employ secondary treatment processes, such as activated sludge or lagoons, to meet effluent quality standards for organic matter and pathogen removal.
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