Overview
ETE FF AMALIA LUIZA is a secondary wastewater treatment plant in Sumaré, São Paulo, Brazil, serving a small population of 128. It discharges treated effluent into local water bodies, supporting regional sanitation.
ETE FF AMALIA LUIZA is a wastewater treatment plant located in the Vila Menuzzo neighborhood of Sumaré, within the Campinas metropolitan region of São Paulo, Brazil. The plant serves a small population of 128 people, reflecting its role in decentralized sanitation for a localized community. The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the standard biological process for removing organic matter and suspended solids. Under Brazil's national environmental regulations (CONAMA resolutions), secondary treatment is appropriate for small-scale facilities, ensuring compliance with discharge standards for inland water bodies. The treated wastewater is discharged into local streams that flow into the Piracicaba River basin, a key water resource for the Campinas region. This basin ultimately drains into the Tietê River, which flows through São Paulo state to the Paraná River basin. The plant helps protect downstream water quality and aquatic ecosystems.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the Piracicaba River basin, a tributary of the Tietê River, which flows through São Paulo state to the Paraná River basin and eventually to the Río de la Plata estuary. The Piracicaba River supports diverse aquatic life and is used for water supply, irrigation, and recreation. Secondary treatment reduces organic pollution, protecting downstream habitats and water quality.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located in Vila Menuzzo, Sumaré, within the Campinas metropolitan region of São Paulo, Brazil.
The plant serves a population of 128 people, indicating a small-scale community facility.
The treated effluent is discharged into local water bodies within the Piracicaba River basin, which flows into the Tietê River and eventually the Paraná River basin.
The plant provides secondary treatment, which involves biological processes to remove organic matter and suspended solids, meeting Brazilian discharge standards for inland waters.
The plant operates under Brazil's CONAMA resolutions, which set effluent quality standards. For small plants like this, secondary treatment is typical and ensures compliance with environmental protection requirements.
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