Overview
ETE JARDINS PALHOCA is an advanced wastewater treatment plant in Palhoça, Santa Catarina, Brazil, serving 682 people. It discharges 172.80 m³/day of treated effluent near the coast.
ETE JARDINS PALHOCA is a wastewater treatment facility located in the Terra Fraca neighborhood of Palhoça, Santa Catarina, Brazil. Serving a population of 682, the plant is situated in the Florianópolis metropolitan region, an area characterized by coastal ecosystems and urban development. The plant employs advanced treatment processes, ensuring high-quality effluent before discharge. With a daily discharge volume of 172.80 m³, the facility operates under Brazil's national environmental regulations, which mandate appropriate treatment levels for wastewater to protect water resources. The advanced treatment likely includes biological and chemical processes to remove nutrients and pathogens. The treated effluent is discharged into local water bodies that ultimately flow into the Atlantic Ocean. The plant's proximity to the coast (within 10 km) underscores the importance of its advanced treatment in safeguarding coastal water quality and marine ecosystems. The region's watershed supports diverse aquatic life and recreational activities.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into local streams that drain into the Atlantic Ocean near Palhoça, part of the Florianópolis coastal region. This area supports mangroves, estuaries, and marine habitats. Advanced treatment helps protect these sensitive ecosystems from nutrient pollution and pathogens, maintaining water quality for tourism and fisheries.
Frequently asked questions
ETE JARDINS PALHOCA is located on Rua Amântino Francisco da Silva in the Terra Fraca neighborhood of Palhoça, Santa Catarina, Brazil, near the Florianópolis metropolitan area.
The plant serves a population of 682 people, making it a small-scale wastewater treatment facility.
The plant uses advanced treatment processes and discharges 172.80 m³ of treated effluent per day into local water bodies that flow to the Atlantic Ocean.
The plant protects local streams and coastal waters in the Palhoça region, which drain into the Atlantic Ocean. Its advanced treatment helps maintain water quality in these sensitive coastal ecosystems.
The plant operates under Brazil's national environmental standards, which require appropriate treatment levels based on discharge location and population served. Advanced treatment is typical for plants near sensitive coastal areas to meet stringent effluent quality requirements.
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