Overview
ETE GUARAQUECABA is a secondary treatment plant serving 2,500 people in Guaraqueçaba, Paraná, Brazil. It discharges 633.31 m³/day of treated wastewater near the coast.
ETE GUARAQUECABA is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in Vila Esperança, Guaraqueçaba, in the state of Paraná, Brazil. The plant serves a population of approximately 2,500 residents in this coastal municipality within the Região Geográfica Imediata de Paranaguá. The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the standard biological treatment required for municipal wastewater in Brazil under CONAMA regulations. With a discharge volume of 633.31 m³/day, the facility operates at a scale typical for small communities. Brazilian environmental legislation mandates secondary treatment for all urban wastewater discharges to protect water quality. The plant's treated effluent is discharged into local water bodies that flow into the Atlantic Ocean, given its proximity to the coast. The region is part of the Atlantic Forest biome, a biodiversity hotspot. Proper wastewater treatment is critical to protect sensitive coastal ecosystems, including mangroves and estuaries that support diverse aquatic life.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into local streams that drain into the Atlantic Ocean near Guaraqueçaba. This coastal region is part of the Atlantic Forest biome, one of the world's most biodiverse ecosystems. The treated effluent enters a watershed that supports mangroves, estuaries, and marine habitats, making effective nutrient removal essential to prevent eutrophication and protect downstream aquatic life.
Frequently asked questions
ETE GUARAQUECABA is located in Vila Esperança, Guaraqueçaba, in the state of Paraná, Brazil. It serves the municipality of Guaraqueçaba, which is part of the Região Geográfica Imediata de Paranaguá.
The plant serves approximately 2,500 people, making it a small-scale municipal wastewater treatment facility.
The plant discharges treated wastewater into local water bodies that flow into the Atlantic Ocean. With a discharge volume of 633.31 m³/day, the effluent enters coastal watersheds near Guaraqueçaba.
The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the standard biological treatment required for municipal wastewater in Brazil under CONAMA Resolution 430/2011. This level removes organic matter and suspended solids.
Brazil's CONAMA regulations require secondary treatment for all urban wastewater discharges. For small communities like Guaraqueçaba (2,500 people), the plant must meet effluent quality standards to protect coastal ecosystems, which are particularly sensitive in the Atlantic Forest biome.
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