ETE Nazaré da Mata Wastewater Treatment Plant, Nazaré da Mata, Pernambuco

ETE Nazaré da Mata is a wastewater treatment facility located in Sertãozinho, Nazaré da Mata, in the state of Pernambuco, Brazil. The plant serves a population of approximately 4,496 residents, classifying it as a small-scale municipal treatment system within the Região Geográfica Imediata de Carpina, part of the Recife metropolitan region. As a Brazilian wastewater treatment plant, it is subject to the country's environmental legislation, including CONAMA Resolution 430/2011, which sets effluent discharge standards. For small agglomerations like this, secondary treatment is typically required to reduce organic load and protect receiving water bodies. The plant has a designed capacity of 1.00 volume unit, indicating its intended treatment scale. The treated effluent from ETE Nazaré da Mata likely discharges into a local watercourse that flows toward the Atlantic Ocean, as the region is part of the eastern coastal drainage of Brazil. The plant plays a key role in protecting downstream aquatic ecosystems and preventing untreated sewage from reaching sensitive coastal waters.

The plant is located inland, approximately 35 km from the coast, in the Capibaribe River basin, which drains into the Atlantic Ocean near Recife. The downstream environment includes estuarine and mangrove ecosystems that support diverse aquatic life and are important for local fisheries. Proper treatment helps reduce nutrient and pathogen loads that could otherwise harm these sensitive habitats.