Overview
ETE Itatinga Doutor Camargo is a secondary treatment plant serving 1,044 people in Doutor Camargo, Paraná, Brazil. It discharges 86.40 cubic meters of treated wastewater daily.
ETE Itatinga Doutor Camargo is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in Doutor Camargo, a small town in the state of Paraná, Brazil. The plant serves a population of 1,044 residents, reflecting its role in managing domestic wastewater for a small community. The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the standard biological treatment process required under Brazilian regulations for municipalities of this size. Secondary treatment typically involves biological degradation of organic matter, reducing biochemical oxygen demand and suspended solids before discharge. The treated effluent is discharged into local water bodies that drain into the Paraná River basin, one of South America's major river systems. This basin supports diverse aquatic ecosystems and is vital for water supply, agriculture, and hydropower in the region.
Environmental context
The plant's discharge enters local streams that flow into the Paraná River basin, which ultimately reaches the Río de la Plata estuary. This watershed supports a variety of fish species and provides habitat for aquatic life. Proper treatment helps protect downstream water quality and ecological balance in this important South American basin.
Frequently asked questions
ETE Itatinga Doutor Camargo is located in Doutor Camargo, a small municipality in the state of Paraná, Brazil. The plant is situated along PR-551 in the southern region of the country.
The plant serves a population of 1,044 people, making it a small-scale facility designed to treat domestic wastewater from the local community.
The plant provides secondary treatment, which involves biological processes to break down organic matter. This level of treatment is standard for small municipalities in Brazil and helps reduce pollutants before discharge.
The treated effluent is discharged into local streams that are part of the Paraná River basin. This basin is a major hydrological system in South America, supporting diverse aquatic life and providing water resources for the region.
The plant operates under Brazilian environmental regulations, including CONAMA resolutions that set effluent quality standards. For small communities like Doutor Camargo, secondary treatment is typically required to meet discharge limits and protect water quality.
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