Overview
ETE Itaporanga is a municipal wastewater treatment plant serving Itaporanga, São Paulo, Brazil. It serves a population of approximately 10,000 and discharges into local waterways.
ETE Itaporanga is a wastewater treatment plant located in Itaporanga, a municipality in the state of São Paulo, Brazil. The plant serves a population of about 10,000 residents, making it a small to medium-sized facility within the region's sanitation infrastructure. As a Brazilian treatment plant, it operates under the national regulatory framework established by the National Environmental Council (CONAMA) and the National Water Agency (ANA). For agglomerations of this scale, secondary treatment is typically required to meet effluent standards before discharge into receiving water bodies. The plant's treated effluent is discharged into local watercourses that are part of the Paranapanema River basin, which flows into the Paraná River and eventually reaches the Río de la Plata estuary. This downstream connection highlights the plant's role in protecting water quality in a major South American watershed.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the Paranapanema River basin, a tributary of the Paraná River, which flows into the Río de la Plata estuary. This watershed supports diverse aquatic life and is important for regional water supply and agriculture. The plant's operations help mitigate nutrient and pollutant loads that could affect downstream ecosystems and water users.
Frequently asked questions
ETE Itaporanga is located in Itaporanga, a municipality in the state of São Paulo, Brazil. The plant's address is Rua Santa Catarina, Itaporanga, in the southeastern region of the country.
The plant serves approximately 10,000 people, classifying it as a small to medium-sized municipal wastewater treatment facility.
The treated effluent is discharged into local watercourses within the Paranapanema River basin, which ultimately flows into the Paraná River and the Río de la Plata estuary.
The plant operates under Brazil's national environmental regulations, including CONAMA resolutions and ANA guidelines, which set effluent quality standards and discharge permitting requirements.
For agglomerations of this size, secondary treatment is typically required to meet Brazilian effluent standards, ensuring removal of organic matter and suspended solids before discharge.
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