ETE Mococa Wastewater Treatment Plant, Mococa, São Paulo, Brazil

ETE Mococa is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in the Conjunto Habitacional Nenê Pereira Lima area of Mococa, in the state of São Paulo, Brazil. It serves an estimated population of 59,617 residents, placing it in the medium-sized agglomeration category for Brazilian wastewater infrastructure. As a plant in Brazil, ETE Mococa is subject to the National Environmental Council (CONAMA) resolutions and state-level environmental regulations, which set effluent discharge standards and treatment requirements. The treated effluent from ETE Mococa is discharged into local water bodies within the Rio Pardo watershed, which ultimately drains into the Paraná River basin. This region supports diverse aquatic ecosystems and is important for agricultural water supply in southeastern Brazil. Proper treatment helps protect downstream water quality and ecological health.

ETE Mococa discharges into the Rio Pardo watershed, part of the larger Paraná River basin that flows into the Río de la Plata estuary. The local aquatic environment supports diverse fish species and provides water for irrigation in the surrounding agricultural region. Maintaining effective treatment is crucial to prevent nutrient enrichment and protect downstream ecosystems.