Overview
ETE Gabriel Monteiro is a secondary treatment plant serving 2,363 people in Gabriel Monteiro, São Paulo, Brazil. It discharges 327.61 thousand cubic meters of treated wastewater annually.
ETE Gabriel Monteiro is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in Gabriel Monteiro, a small city in the state of São Paulo, Brazil. The plant serves a population of approximately 2,363 residents, reflecting its role in managing domestic wastewater for a small agglomeration in the interior of the state. The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the standard level required under Brazilian regulations for communities of this size. Secondary treatment typically involves biological processes to reduce organic matter and suspended solids, meeting national discharge standards. The treated effluent is discharged into local water bodies within the Paraná River basin, which ultimately drains into the Río de la Plata estuary. The plant helps protect downstream aquatic ecosystems by reducing pollutant loads, supporting water quality in the region's rivers and streams.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the Paraná River basin, a major hydrological system that flows through southeastern Brazil and eventually reaches the Río de la Plata estuary. This basin supports diverse aquatic life and is important for regional water supply. The secondary treatment provided helps mitigate nutrient and organic pollution, safeguarding downstream habitats and water quality for communities and ecosystems.
Frequently asked questions
ETE Gabriel Monteiro is located in Gabriel Monteiro, a city in the state of São Paulo, Brazil. The plant's address is Estrada da Saúde, in the immediate region of Birigui-Penápolis.
The plant serves a population of approximately 2,363 people, making it a small-scale municipal wastewater treatment facility.
The plant discharges treated wastewater into local water bodies within the Paraná River basin. The effluent undergoes secondary treatment before release, ensuring compliance with Brazilian discharge standards.
The plant operates under Brazilian federal and state environmental regulations, including CONAMA resolutions that set effluent quality standards. For small agglomerations like Gabriel Monteiro, secondary treatment is typically required to protect water resources.
In Brazil, wastewater treatment plants serving small populations (under 10,000) commonly employ secondary treatment, which includes biological processes to reduce organic matter and suspended solids. This level meets the national standards for discharge into freshwater bodies.
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