Overview
ETE N 05 is a secondary wastewater treatment plant in Borda da Mata, Minas Gerais, Brazil. It serves approximately 251 people and discharges 21.60 cubic meters of treated effluent.
ETE N 05 is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in Borda da Mata, a city in the state of Minas Gerais, Brazil. The plant serves a small population of around 251 residents, reflecting its role in a small community within the Região Geográfica Imediata de Pouso Alegre. The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the standard biological treatment required for most municipal wastewater in Brazil under national regulations. Secondary treatment typically involves biological processes to reduce organic matter and suspended solids. The plant's discharge volume is 21.60 cubic meters, indicating a modest scale of operation. The treated effluent from ETE N 05 is discharged into local water bodies that ultimately drain into the Rio Grande basin, part of the larger Paraná River system. This river network supports diverse aquatic life and is important for regional water supply and agriculture. The plant's operation helps protect downstream water quality in this ecologically sensitive watershed.
Environmental context
The treated effluent from ETE N 05 flows into local streams that are tributaries of the Rio Sapucaí, which joins the Rio Grande, a major tributary of the Paraná River. The Paraná River basin is one of South America's largest, supporting rich biodiversity and providing water for millions of people. The plant's secondary treatment reduces organic pollution, helping to maintain the ecological health of these water bodies.
Frequently asked questions
ETE N 05 is located on Avenida Lauro Megale in Borda da Mata, a city in the state of Minas Gerais, Brazil. It serves the local community in the Região Geográfica Imediata de Pouso Alegre.
ETE N 05 serves approximately 251 people, making it a small-scale municipal wastewater treatment plant.
The plant discharges treated effluent into local water bodies that drain into the Rio Sapucaí and eventually the Rio Grande, part of the Paraná River basin.
ETE N 05 provides secondary treatment, which typically involves biological processes to reduce organic matter and suspended solids, meeting Brazilian regulatory standards for municipal wastewater.
In Brazil, wastewater treatment plants are regulated by the National Environment Council (CONAMA) and state environmental agencies. Small plants like ETE N 05 must comply with discharge standards for biochemical oxygen demand and other parameters, with secondary treatment being the minimum requirement for most municipal systems.
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