Overview
ETE PRIMAVERA ARACRUZ is a secondary-level wastewater treatment plant in Aracruz, Espírito Santo, Brazil, serving approximately 1,400 people. It discharges treated effluent near the Atlantic coast.
ETE PRIMAVERA ARACRUZ is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in the Sauaçu neighborhood of Aracruz, in the state of Espírito Santo, Brazil. The plant serves a small community of around 1,400 residents, reflecting its role in local sanitation infrastructure for this coastal region. The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the standard level required under Brazilian regulations (CONAMA resolutions) for most inland and coastal discharges. Secondary treatment typically involves biological processes to reduce organic matter and suspended solids. The plant's discharge volume is reported at 315.29 cubic meters per day. Situated within 10 kilometers of the Atlantic coast, the plant's effluent ultimately reaches the ocean, likely via local streams or the Piraquê-Açu River system. This coastal discharge requires careful management to protect marine water quality and nearby ecosystems, including mangroves and estuarine habitats that are ecologically sensitive in this region of southeastern Brazil.
Environmental context
The plant's treated effluent discharges into local watercourses that drain into the Atlantic Ocean near Aracruz, an area characterized by coastal ecosystems including mangroves and sandy beaches. The receiving waters support diverse aquatic life and are part of the broader Espírito Santo coastal drainage. Proximity to the coast means that nutrient and pathogen removal is important to prevent eutrophication and protect recreational water quality.
Frequently asked questions
ETE PRIMAVERA ARACRUZ is located in the Sauaçu neighborhood of Aracruz, in the state of Espírito Santo, Brazil. Its address is Rua Vera Pimentel Amorim, Sauaçu, Aracruz.
The plant serves approximately 1,400 people, making it a small-scale municipal wastewater treatment facility.
The plant discharges treated effluent into local watercourses that flow to the Atlantic Ocean. It is located within 10 km of the coast, so the final receiving water body is the ocean.
The plant provides secondary treatment, which typically includes biological processes to remove organic matter and suspended solids. This is the standard treatment level required by Brazilian regulations for most wastewater discharges.
Brazil's wastewater treatment is regulated by CONAMA resolutions and the National Water Agency (ANA). Plants like ETE PRIMAVERA ARACRUZ must comply with discharge standards for BOD, COD, and other parameters. For coastal plants, additional requirements may apply to protect marine environments.
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