Overview
ETE Pinheiros Joinville is a secondary treatment plant serving 6,572 people in Joinville, Santa Catarina, Brazil. It discharges treated wastewater near the coast, operating under Brazil's national environmental regulations.
ETE Pinheiros Joinville is a wastewater treatment plant located in the Espinheiros neighborhood of Joinville, Santa Catarina, Brazil. The plant serves a population of approximately 6,572 people, making it a small-scale facility within the region's municipal wastewater infrastructure. The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the standard biological process for removing organic matter and suspended solids. In Brazil, wastewater treatment plants are regulated by the National Environment Council (CONAMA) and state environmental agencies, with discharge standards set under CONAMA Resolution 430/2011. For plants of this scale, secondary treatment is typically sufficient to meet effluent quality requirements. The treated effluent is discharged into local water bodies that drain into the Atlantic Ocean, given the plant's proximity to the coast. The region's watershed includes the Babitonga Bay estuary, an ecologically important area that supports mangroves and diverse aquatic life. The plant plays a role in protecting downstream water quality and the health of the coastal ecosystem.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the Babitonga Bay complex, a large estuarine system in Santa Catarina that connects to the Atlantic Ocean. This bay is ecologically significant, supporting mangroves, fish nurseries, and migratory bird species. The secondary treatment provided by the plant helps reduce organic pollution and nutrient loads, which is critical for maintaining water quality in this sensitive coastal environment.
Frequently asked questions
ETE Pinheiros Joinville is located at Rua Francisco Rodrigues Miranda in the Espinheiros neighborhood of Joinville, Santa Catarina, Brazil.
The plant serves approximately 6,572 people, making it a small-scale municipal wastewater treatment facility.
The plant provides secondary treatment and discharges treated effluent into local water bodies that drain into the Babitonga Bay estuary and eventually the Atlantic Ocean.
The plant operates under Brazil's CONAMA Resolution 430/2011, which sets effluent discharge standards, and is regulated by the Santa Catarina state environmental agency.
For small agglomerations in Brazil, secondary treatment is standard and sufficient to meet national effluent quality standards, reducing organic matter and suspended solids.
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