Overview
ETE LAGES is an advanced wastewater treatment plant in Paracambi, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. It serves a population of 2,047 and discharges 268.83 cubic meters of treated effluent.
ETE LAGES is a wastewater treatment facility located in the Bairro Lages neighborhood of Paracambi, within the Rio de Janeiro metropolitan region, Brazil. The plant serves a small community of approximately 2,047 residents, providing advanced treatment to protect local water quality. The plant employs advanced treatment processes, which go beyond secondary treatment to remove nutrients and other pollutants. This level of treatment is typical for facilities discharging into sensitive environments. The treated effluent from ETE LAGES likely discharges into a local watercourse within the Rio de Janeiro watershed, eventually reaching the Atlantic Ocean. The region's coastal ecosystems benefit from the advanced treatment, which reduces nutrient loading and helps maintain water quality in downstream rivers and estuaries.
Environmental context
The plant is situated in the Rio de Janeiro state, within the Atlantic Forest biome, a biodiversity hotspot. Its discharge likely enters a tributary of the Paraíba do Sul River basin or a coastal river system, ultimately flowing into the Atlantic Ocean. The advanced treatment helps protect sensitive downstream ecosystems, including mangroves and coastal waters, from excessive nutrient pollution.
Frequently asked questions
ETE LAGES is located in the Bairro Lages neighborhood of Paracambi, in the state of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. It serves the local community within the Rio de Janeiro metropolitan region.
ETE LAGES serves a population of approximately 2,047 people, making it a small-scale wastewater treatment facility.
The plant discharges treated wastewater into a local watercourse, likely a river or stream within the Rio de Janeiro watershed, which eventually drains into the Atlantic Ocean.
ETE LAGES provides advanced treatment, which includes nutrient removal beyond secondary treatment. This is often required for plants discharging into sensitive environments to protect water quality.
Brazil's wastewater treatment is regulated by CONAMA resolutions and state environmental agencies. Advanced treatment plants like ETE LAGES help meet standards for effluent quality, particularly in areas near coastal or ecologically sensitive zones.
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