Overview
ETE PIONEIROS is a secondary wastewater treatment plant serving 234 people in Guará, São Paulo, Brazil. It discharges 43.20 m³/day of treated effluent into the local watershed.
ETE PIONEIROS is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in the Pioneiros district of Guará, in the state of São Paulo, Brazil. The plant serves a small population of 234 residents, reflecting its role in a rural or peri-urban setting within the Ribeirão Preto intermediate region. The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the standard level required under Brazilian regulations (CONAMA resolutions) for most inland communities. Secondary treatment typically involves biological processes to reduce organic matter and suspended solids. The plant operates with a discharge volume of 43.20 m³/day. The treated effluent is discharged into a local watercourse that ultimately drains into the Rio Grande, a major tributary of the Paraná River basin. This basin supports diverse aquatic life and is important for regional water supply and agriculture. Proper treatment helps protect downstream water quality in this ecologically sensitive area.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into a local stream that flows into the Rio Grande, part of the Paraná River basin. This watershed supports diverse aquatic ecosystems and is used for irrigation and drinking water supply downstream. The region's tropical climate with seasonal rainfall means that maintaining consistent treatment quality is important to prevent nutrient loading and algal blooms in receiving waters.
Frequently asked questions
ETE PIONEIROS is located in the Pioneiros district of Guará, in the state of São Paulo, Brazil. The address is Rua da Independência, Pioneiros, Guará.
The plant serves a population of 234 people, indicating a small-scale facility typical of rural communities in São Paulo state.
The plant discharges treated effluent into a local watercourse that flows into the Rio Grande, a major tributary of the Paraná River basin.
ETE PIONEIROS provides secondary treatment, which is the minimum standard required by Brazilian regulations for most inland wastewater treatment plants.
Brazil's CONAMA Resolution 430/2011 sets discharge standards for wastewater treatment plants. Secondary treatment plants like ETE PIONEIROS must meet effluent quality parameters for BOD, COD, and other pollutants to protect receiving water bodies.
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