Overview
ETE Morro da Garça is a secondary treatment plant serving 1,527 people in Morro da Garça, Minas Gerais, Brazil. It discharges 172.61 cubic meters of treated wastewater daily.
ETE Morro da Garça is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in Morro da Garça, a town in the state of Minas Gerais, Brazil. The facility serves a population of approximately 1,527 residents, reflecting its role in managing domestic wastewater for a small community in the southeastern region of the country. The plant provides secondary treatment, a standard biological process that removes organic matter and suspended solids. Secondary treatment is the minimum requirement under Brazilian regulations (CONAMA Resolution 430/2011) for inland water bodies. The plant's discharge volume is 172.61 cubic meters per day, indicating a modest operational scale consistent with the population served. The treated effluent is discharged into a local watercourse, likely a tributary of the São Francisco River basin, which is one of Brazil's most important river systems. The plant's location more than 10 km from the coast means its discharge affects freshwater ecosystems rather than marine environments. Proper treatment helps protect downstream water quality and aquatic life in the region.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into a local watercourse within the São Francisco River basin, which flows northward through Minas Gerais and into the Atlantic Ocean. The São Francisco River supports diverse aquatic species and provides water for agriculture and human consumption. The plant's secondary treatment reduces organic pollution, helping to maintain the ecological health of this important river system.
Frequently asked questions
ETE Morro da Garça is located in Morro da Garça, a municipality in the state of Minas Gerais, Brazil. The plant's address is Rua Deputado Manuel Pereira da Silveira, in the southeastern region of the country.
The plant serves a population of approximately 1,527 people, making it a small-scale municipal wastewater treatment facility for the local community.
The plant provides secondary treatment, a biological process that removes organic matter and suspended solids. This level of treatment is standard for small communities in Brazil and meets the requirements of CONAMA Resolution 430/2011 for inland discharges.
The treated effluent is discharged into a local watercourse that is part of the São Francisco River basin. The São Francisco River is a major Brazilian river that flows into the Atlantic Ocean.
The plant operates under Brazilian environmental regulations, primarily CONAMA Resolution 430/2011, which sets effluent quality standards for wastewater treatment plants. For small communities like Morro da Garça, secondary treatment is typically required to protect receiving water bodies.
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