Overview
ETE MARACAJU II is a secondary treatment plant serving 2,355 people in Maracaju, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil. It discharges 551.29 cubic meters of treated wastewater daily.
ETE MARACAJU II is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in Maracaju, a city in the state of Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil. The plant serves a population of 2,355 residents, providing secondary treatment to manage domestic wastewater from the community. The plant operates under Brazil's national environmental regulations, which require secondary treatment for urban wastewater. With a daily discharge volume of 551.29 cubic meters, the facility is sized for the local population and follows standard treatment practices for small agglomerations in the region. The treated effluent is discharged into local water bodies that drain into the Paraná River basin, eventually reaching the Río de la Plata estuary. The plant plays a key role in protecting downstream water quality and aquatic ecosystems in this agriculturally important region of central-western Brazil.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into local streams that are part of the Paraná River basin, one of South America's major river systems. The Paraná flows southward through Brazil, Paraguay, and Argentina before emptying into the Río de la Plata estuary. This watershed supports diverse aquatic life and is important for regional agriculture and water supply. The secondary treatment provided by ETE MARACAJU II helps reduce nutrient and organic pollution loads, protecting downstream water quality in this ecologically sensitive basin.
Frequently asked questions
ETE MARACAJU II is located in Maracaju, in the state of Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil. The address is Rua Alcides Vieira de Matos, Maracaju, in the Região Geográfica Imediata de Dourados.
The plant serves a population of 2,355 residents in the Maracaju area, providing secondary treatment for domestic wastewater.
The treated effluent is discharged into local water bodies that flow into the Paraná River basin, eventually reaching the Río de la Plata estuary. The plant's discharge volume is 551.29 cubic meters per day.
The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the standard required by Brazilian regulations for urban wastewater treatment plants of this scale.
Brazil's national environmental regulations mandate secondary treatment for urban wastewater. Plants like ETE MARACAJU II are subject to federal and state permits that set effluent quality standards to protect receiving water bodies.
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