Overview
ETE MIRABELA is a secondary treatment plant serving Mirabela, Minas Gerais, Brazil. It treats wastewater for approximately 3,182 residents with a discharge volume of 245.38 units.
ETE MIRABELA is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in Mirabela, a city in the state of Minas Gerais, Brazil. The plant serves a population of about 3,182 people, reflecting its role in managing domestic wastewater for a small community in the southeastern region of the country. The plant provides secondary treatment, which is a biological process that significantly reduces organic matter and suspended solids. This level of treatment aligns with Brazilian regulatory standards for smaller agglomerations, ensuring that effluent meets basic quality requirements before discharge. The plant's discharge volume is recorded at 245.38 units, indicating its operational scale. The treated effluent is released into local water bodies, contributing to the protection of downstream ecosystems. The plant's location inland, away from coastal areas, reduces direct marine impact. Its operation supports the health of the São Francisco River basin, a major watershed in the region, by minimizing pollution loads from urban runoff and domestic sewage.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into local streams that are part of the São Francisco River basin, one of Brazil's most important river systems. The São Francisco River flows northeastward to the Atlantic Ocean, supporting diverse aquatic life and providing water for agriculture and human consumption. The plant's secondary treatment helps reduce nutrient and organic pollution, protecting downstream water quality and ecological balance in this semi-arid region.
Frequently asked questions
ETE MIRABELA is located in Mirabela, a city in the state of Minas Gerais, Brazil. Its address is Rua dos Versiane, São José, Mirabela.
The plant serves approximately 3,182 people, making it a small-scale municipal wastewater treatment facility.
ETE MIRABELA provides secondary treatment, which uses biological processes to remove organic matter and suspended solids from wastewater.
The treated effluent is discharged into local water bodies that are part of the São Francisco River basin, ultimately flowing to the Atlantic Ocean.
In Brazil, wastewater treatment plants like ETE MIRABELA operate under national environmental standards set by CONAMA (National Environment Council) and are licensed by state environmental agencies. Secondary treatment is typical for small communities to meet basic effluent quality requirements.
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