Overview
ETE Jaguaribe III is a secondary treatment plant in Salvador, Bahia, Brazil, serving 371 people. It discharges 40.10 units of treated wastewater and is located within 10 km of the coast.
ETE Jaguaribe III is a wastewater treatment plant located in the Vila Nova Brasília neighborhood of Salvador, Bahia, Brazil. It serves a small population of 371 people, reflecting its role as a local facility within the metropolitan region of Salvador. The plant provides secondary treatment, which is a standard biological process that removes organic matter and suspended solids. The plant operates under Brazil's national environmental regulations, which set discharge standards for water quality. The treated wastewater volume is recorded at 40.10 units, indicating the scale of its daily operations. The plant's discharge ultimately reaches the Atlantic Ocean, given its coastal location within 10 km of the coast. This proximity to marine waters underscores the importance of effective treatment to protect coastal ecosystems and recreational waters in the Baía de Todos os Santos region.
Environmental context
The plant's treated effluent flows into the local drainage network and eventually reaches the Baía de Todos os Santos, a large tropical bay that supports diverse marine life, including mangroves, coral reefs, and fish populations. The bay is an important ecological and economic resource for Salvador, providing fisheries and tourism. Effective secondary treatment helps reduce nutrient and pollutant loads that could otherwise contribute to eutrophication and degrade water quality in this sensitive coastal environment.
Frequently asked questions
ETE Jaguaribe III is located in the Vila Nova Brasília neighborhood of Salvador, Bahia, Brazil, in the Região Metropolitana de Salvador.
The plant serves a population of 371 people, making it a small-scale facility within Salvador's wastewater infrastructure.
The plant discharges treated wastewater into the local drainage network, which ultimately flows into the Atlantic Ocean via the Baía de Todos os Santos.
The plant provides secondary treatment, a biological process that removes organic matter and suspended solids, meeting standard requirements for municipal wastewater.
Brazil's environmental regulations, under CONAMA resolutions, set discharge standards for treated wastewater. Plants like ETE Jaguaribe III must comply with these standards to protect water quality, especially given its coastal location.
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