Overview
ETE JAGUARIBARA is a secondary treatment plant serving Jaguaribara, Ceará, Brazil. It processes 336 m³/day of wastewater for a population of 5,326, discharging into local water bodies.
ETE JAGUARIBARA is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in the Centro district of Jaguaribara, in the state of Ceará, Brazil. The facility serves a population of approximately 5,326 residents, classifying it as a small-scale treatment plant within the region's sanitation infrastructure. The plant employs secondary treatment processes, which provide biological treatment to reduce organic matter and suspended solids. With a discharge volume of 336 cubic meters per day, the facility operates under Brazil's national environmental regulations, which require adequate treatment for wastewater before discharge to protect public health and water quality. The treated effluent is released into local water bodies that drain into the Jaguaribe River basin, an important hydrological system in northeastern Brazil. The region's semi-arid climate makes water quality management critical for downstream communities and ecosystems that depend on these water resources.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the Jaguaribe River basin, which flows through Ceará state and ultimately reaches the Atlantic Ocean near the city of Fortaleza. The semi-arid Caatinga biome surrounding Jaguaribara experiences seasonal droughts, making the river's flow and water quality vital for local agriculture, drinking water supply, and aquatic life. The treatment plant helps reduce nutrient and pathogen loads entering this sensitive water system.
Frequently asked questions
ETE JAGUARIBARA is located in the Centro district of Jaguaribara, in the state of Ceará, Brazil. The plant serves the urban area of this municipality in the Jaguaribe River region.
The plant serves approximately 5,326 residents, making it a small-scale wastewater treatment facility for the local community.
The plant provides secondary treatment, which involves biological processes to remove organic matter and suspended solids, meeting standard requirements for municipal wastewater.
The treated effluent is discharged into local water bodies within the Jaguaribe River basin, which flows through Ceará and eventually reaches the Atlantic Ocean.
The plant operates under Brazil's national environmental regulations, including CONAMA resolutions that set effluent quality standards. For small agglomerations like Jaguaribara, secondary treatment is typically required to protect water resources.
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