Overview
ETE Residencial Monte Price I e II is a secondary treatment plant serving 2,871 people in Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil. It discharges 412.91 m³/day of treated wastewater near Praia do Futuro, a coastal area.
ETE Residencial Monte Price I e II is a wastewater treatment plant located in the Caça e Pesca neighborhood of Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil. It serves a population of 2,871 residents in the residential area of Monte Price, operating as part of the city's sanitation infrastructure. The plant is situated near Praia do Futuro II, a popular beach area on the Atlantic coast. The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the standard level required under Brazilian regulations (CONAMA resolutions) for most urban wastewater before discharge. With a discharge volume of 412.91 m³/day, the facility is designed to handle the wastewater from this small residential community. As a coastal plant within 10 km of the ocean, it plays a key role in protecting marine water quality. The treated effluent is discharged into the Atlantic Ocean via local drainage, contributing to the preservation of Fortaleza's coastal ecosystems. The plant helps reduce nutrient and pathogen loads that could otherwise impact the Praia do Futuro shoreline and nearby marine habitats, supporting both environmental health and recreational use of the beaches.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the Atlantic Ocean near Praia do Futuro, a key recreational beach in Fortaleza. The coastal waters support diverse marine life and are important for local fisheries and tourism. Secondary treatment reduces organic load and pathogens, helping to maintain water quality in this ecologically sensitive coastal zone, which is part of the broader Brazilian northeast marine ecosystem.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located at Rua Antônio Pedro Cavalcante, in the Caça e Pesca neighborhood of Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil, near Praia do Futuro II.
The plant serves a population of 2,871 residents in the Monte Price residential area of Fortaleza.
The plant discharges treated wastewater into the Atlantic Ocean near Praia do Futuro, after secondary treatment.
The plant operates under Brazilian environmental regulations, including CONAMA Resolution 430/2011, which sets effluent discharge standards for wastewater treatment plants.
For small coastal communities, secondary treatment is standard to protect marine water quality, as required by Brazilian regulations for most urban wastewater discharges.
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