Overview
ETE Santa Catarina is a secondary treatment plant in Caçador, Santa Catarina, Brazil, serving a small population of 158. It discharges 23.33 units of treated wastewater, operating under Brazil's national environmental regulations.
ETE Santa Catarina is a wastewater treatment plant located in Caçador, in the state of Santa Catarina, Brazil. The plant provides secondary treatment to a small population of 158 residents, reflecting its role in a localized community within the broader municipal infrastructure. The facility is situated inland, away from coastal zones, and serves as part of the region's sanitation network. As a secondary treatment plant, ETE Santa Catarina meets the standard level of treatment required for small agglomerations under Brazilian regulations, which mandate biological treatment to reduce organic matter and suspended solids. Brazil's national water quality standards, established by CONAMA resolutions, govern the effluent quality and receiving water body protection. The treated effluent from ETE Santa Catarina is discharged into a local water body, contributing to the hydrological network of the region. The plant plays a role in protecting downstream ecosystems, including rivers that flow through the Atlantic Forest biome, which supports diverse aquatic life and is important for regional water resources.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into a local water body within the Rio do Peixe basin, which eventually drains into the Uruguay River and then into the Rio de la Plata estuary. The region is part of the Atlantic Forest biome, characterized by high biodiversity and sensitive aquatic habitats. The treatment plant helps reduce nutrient and organic pollution, supporting the ecological health of downstream rivers and reservoirs.
Frequently asked questions
ETE Santa Catarina is located in Caçador, in the state of Santa Catarina, Brazil. The address is Rua Amazonas, in the southern region of the country.
The plant provides secondary treatment, which involves biological processes to reduce organic matter and suspended solids, meeting standard requirements for small communities.
The treated wastewater is discharged into a local water body, contributing to the Rio do Peixe basin, which flows into the Uruguay River and eventually the Rio de la Plata estuary.
The plant operates under Brazil's national environmental regulations, including CONAMA resolutions that set effluent quality standards and water body protection criteria.
The plant serves a small population of 158 people, typical of a localized community facility in the region.
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