Overview
ETE Cristo Rei is a secondary treatment plant serving União da Vitória, Paraná, Brazil. It discharges 172.80 m³/day of treated wastewater, protecting local water resources.
ETE Cristo Rei (União da Vitória) is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in the João Paulo II neighborhood of União da Vitória, Paraná, Brazil. The plant serves a population of approximately 1,200 people, providing secondary treatment to domestic wastewater. It operates as part of the city's sanitation infrastructure, managed under Brazilian environmental regulations. The plant employs secondary treatment processes, which involve biological degradation of organic matter, ensuring effluent quality meets national standards. With a discharge volume of 172.80 m³/day, the facility is sized for the local community. Brazilian regulations, such as CONAMA Resolution 430/2011, set effluent discharge standards for such plants, requiring removal of organic pollutants and suspended solids. The treated effluent is discharged into a local watercourse, contributing to the protection of the Iguaçu River basin, which flows through Paraná and eventually into the Iguaçu Falls region. The plant plays a key role in safeguarding downstream aquatic ecosystems and preventing pollution in this ecologically sensitive area.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into a tributary of the Iguaçu River, which flows through the Atlantic Forest biome and eventually reaches the Iguaçu Falls, a major ecological and tourist site. The downstream environment supports diverse aquatic life and is important for regional biodiversity. Proper treatment helps maintain water quality in this sensitive watershed.
Frequently asked questions
ETE Cristo Rei is located in the João Paulo II neighborhood of União da Vitória, in the state of Paraná, Brazil. The address is Rua Industrial Joaquim Fernandes Luiz.
The plant serves approximately 1,200 people in the União da Vitória area.
The plant discharges treated effluent into a local watercourse that flows into the Iguaçu River basin. The discharge volume is 172.80 m³/day.
The plant provides secondary treatment, which uses biological processes to remove organic matter and suspended solids, meeting Brazilian effluent standards.
The plant operates under CONAMA Resolution 430/2011, which sets effluent discharge standards for wastewater treatment plants in Brazil. Secondary treatment is typical for plants serving small communities.
Nearby plants