Overview
ETE Galileia 07 is a secondary treatment plant serving 758 people in Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil. It discharges treated wastewater into the local watershed within the Amazon River basin.
ETE Galileia 07 is a wastewater treatment plant located in Manaus, the capital of Amazonas state in northern Brazil. The facility serves a small population of 758 residents, providing secondary treatment for municipal wastewater in this urban area of the Amazon region. The plant operates under Brazil's national environmental regulations, which require secondary treatment for wastewater discharges. Brazilian wastewater treatment standards are enforced by state environmental agencies, ensuring compliance with water quality objectives. The treated effluent from ETE Galileia 07 is discharged into local waterways that ultimately flow into the Amazon River system. This vast watershed supports immense biodiversity and is critical for regional ecological health. The plant's operation helps protect downstream water quality in this sensitive tropical environment.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the Amazon River basin, the world's largest river system by discharge volume. This watershed supports an extraordinarily diverse ecosystem, including floodplain forests and aquatic habitats. The receiving waters are part of a complex network of rivers and streams that drain the Amazon rainforest, a region of global ecological importance. Proper wastewater treatment is essential to prevent nutrient loading and contamination in this sensitive environment.
Frequently asked questions
ETE Galileia 07 is located in Manaus, the capital city of Amazonas state in northern Brazil. It serves a small community within the urban area of Manaus.
The plant serves approximately 758 people, making it a small-scale wastewater treatment facility for a localized area in Manaus.
The treated effluent is discharged into local waterways that are part of the Amazon River basin. The plant provides secondary treatment before discharge.
The plant operates under Brazilian environmental regulations, which set standards for wastewater treatment and discharge. State-level agencies in Amazonas oversee permitting and compliance.
For small plants serving fewer than 1,000 people, secondary treatment is commonly required to reduce organic matter and suspended solids before discharge into receiving waters.
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