ETE Ituverava - Municipal Wastewater Treatment Plant in Ituverava, São Paulo

ETE Ituverava is a wastewater treatment facility located in Ituverava, a municipality in the state of São Paulo, Brazil. The plant serves a population of around 36,430 residents, classifying it as a medium-sized agglomeration under Brazilian sanitation standards. It is situated in the southeastern region of the country, an area characterized by intensive agriculture and urban development. As a plant serving a population between 10,000 and 100,000, ETE Ituverava is expected to meet secondary treatment standards under Brazil's CONAMA Resolution 430/2011, which sets effluent quality parameters for wastewater discharges. The plant's operational details, including specific treatment processes and capacity, are part of the municipal sanitation infrastructure managed by the local water and sewage authority. The treated effluent from ETE Ituverava is discharged into local water bodies that ultimately drain into the Rio Grande, a major tributary of the Paraná River basin. This basin supports diverse aquatic ecosystems and is critical for water supply, irrigation, and hydropower generation in southeastern Brazil. Proper treatment at the plant helps protect downstream water quality and ecological health.

The plant's discharge flows into local streams that are part of the Rio Grande watershed, which feeds into the Paraná River basin. This basin is one of the largest in South America, supporting extensive agricultural activity and biodiversity. The region's aquatic ecosystems rely on adequate wastewater treatment to prevent nutrient enrichment and contamination from urban runoff.