Overview
ETE Morada do Atlantico is a secondary treatment plant in Salvador, Bahia, Brazil, serving 415 people. It discharges 44.88 m³/day of treated wastewater near the Atlantic coast.
ETE Morada do Atlantico is a wastewater treatment plant located in the Residencial Moradas do Atlântico neighborhood of Salvador, Bahia, Brazil. The plant serves a small population of 415 residents in this coastal residential area. The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the standard biological treatment stage that removes organic matter and suspended solids. For a facility of this small scale, secondary treatment is appropriate and meets typical regulatory requirements for smaller agglomerations in Brazil, where national standards (CONAMA resolutions) mandate treatment before discharge. The treated effluent is discharged into the local environment near the Atlantic coast. Salvador sits on the Bay of All Saints (Baía de Todos os Santos), a large tropical bay that supports diverse marine life including mangroves, fish, and crustaceans. The plant's proximity to the coast means its discharge ultimately reaches the Atlantic Ocean, making proper treatment essential to protect coastal water quality and marine ecosystems.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the coastal watershed of Salvador, which drains into the Bay of All Saints (Baía de Todos os Santos) and then into the Atlantic Ocean. This bay is an ecologically important estuary supporting mangroves, seagrass beds, and a rich diversity of marine species. The plant's secondary treatment helps reduce organic pollution and protect these sensitive coastal habitats from nutrient enrichment and pathogen contamination.
Frequently asked questions
ETE Morada do Atlantico is located in the Residencial Moradas do Atlântico neighborhood of Salvador, Bahia, Brazil. It serves a small residential community in the coastal area of Salvador.
The plant serves a population of 415 people, making it a small-scale wastewater treatment facility for a local residential area in Salvador.
The plant discharges treated wastewater into the local coastal environment near the Atlantic Ocean. The effluent ultimately reaches the Bay of All Saints and then the Atlantic, requiring effective treatment to protect marine water quality.
The plant provides secondary treatment, which involves biological processes to remove organic matter and suspended solids. This level of treatment is standard for small communities in Brazil and meets national environmental standards.
In Brazil, wastewater treatment is regulated by CONAMA resolutions and state environmental agencies. For small plants like this, secondary treatment is typically required to reduce pollution before discharge into water bodies, especially in coastal areas where environmental sensitivity is high.
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