Overview
ETE LAGOA DA CONCEICAO is a municipal wastewater treatment plant in Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, Brazil, serving approximately 14,538 people. It is located near the Lagoa da Conceição lagoon, within 50 km of the Atlantic coast.
ETE LAGOA DA CONCEICAO is a wastewater treatment plant located in the Lagoa da Conceição neighborhood of Florianópolis, the capital of Santa Catarina state in southern Brazil. The plant serves a population of around 14,538 residents, placing it in the small-to-medium agglomeration category for Brazilian wastewater infrastructure. As a Brazilian facility, the plant operates under the national regulatory framework established by the Ministry of Cities and state environmental agencies such as FATMA (now IMA). For agglomerations of this size, secondary treatment is typically required to meet discharge standards. The plant has a designed capacity of 1.00 cubic meter per second, indicating a facility sized for the local community's needs. The plant's treated effluent is discharged into the Lagoa da Conceição, a coastal lagoon system that connects to the Atlantic Ocean. This lagoon is ecologically important, supporting diverse aquatic life and serving as a habitat for fish and bird species. The plant plays a key role in protecting water quality in this sensitive coastal environment.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the Lagoa da Conceição, a coastal lagoon in Florianópolis that is connected to the Atlantic Ocean via a narrow channel. This lagoon system supports a variety of aquatic species and is an important area for local biodiversity. The surrounding watershed includes urban and natural areas, and the plant's treatment helps mitigate nutrient and pathogen loads that could otherwise impact the lagoon's ecological health and recreational uses.
Frequently asked questions
ETE LAGOA DA CONCEICAO is located in the Lagoa da Conceição neighborhood of Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, Brazil. The address is Servidão Manoel Luiz Duarte, Lagoa da Conceição, Florianópolis.
The plant serves approximately 14,538 residents in the Lagoa da Conceição area of Florianópolis.
The treated wastewater is discharged into the Lagoa da Conceição, a coastal lagoon that connects to the Atlantic Ocean. The plant's treatment helps protect water quality in this sensitive lagoon ecosystem.
The plant operates under Brazilian federal and state regulations, including standards set by the Ministry of Cities and the Santa Catarina environmental agency (IMA). For a plant serving around 14,500 people, secondary treatment is typically required to meet discharge limits.
In Brazil, wastewater treatment plants serving populations of 10,000 to 50,000 usually employ secondary treatment processes such as activated sludge or stabilization ponds. These processes reduce organic matter and pathogens to meet national discharge standards.
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