Overview
ETE Santa Lucia is a primary treatment plant in Campinas, São Paulo, Brazil, serving a small population of 1,033. It discharges 142.56 cubic meters of treated wastewater, contributing to local water management.
ETE Santa Lucia is a wastewater treatment plant located in the Jardim Yeda neighborhood of Campinas, in the state of São Paulo, Brazil. It serves a small community of approximately 1,033 residents, reflecting its role in decentralized sanitation for a localized area within the broader Campinas metropolitan region. As a primary treatment facility, ETE Santa Lucia provides basic physical treatment to remove settleable solids and reduce organic load. Under Brazil's national environmental regulations, such plants must comply with CONAMA standards for effluent quality. For small populations, primary treatment is often a cost-effective solution, though it may not achieve the higher removal rates of secondary or tertiary processes. The treated effluent from ETE Santa Lucia is discharged into local water bodies that eventually drain into the Piracicaba River basin, a key watershed in São Paulo state. This river system flows into the Tietê River, which ultimately reaches the Paraná River basin. The plant's discharge contributes to the local hydrological cycle and supports downstream aquatic ecosystems, including fish and riparian habitats.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the Piracicaba River basin, which flows into the Tietê River and then the Paraná River, eventually reaching the Río de la Plata estuary. This watershed supports diverse aquatic life and is important for regional water supply and agriculture. The primary treatment level means that some nutrients and pathogens may remain in the effluent, potentially affecting downstream water quality and ecological balance.
Frequently asked questions
ETE Santa Lucia is located in the Jardim Yeda neighborhood of Campinas, in the state of São Paulo, Brazil. Its address is Rua Carlos de Carvalho, Jardim Novo Campos Elíseos.
The plant serves a small population of approximately 1,033 residents, making it a decentralized facility for a local community in Campinas.
The plant discharges treated effluent into local water bodies that are part of the Piracicaba River basin, which flows into the Tietê River and eventually the Paraná River.
ETE Santa Lucia provides primary treatment, which involves physical processes like sedimentation to remove solids. This is typical for small-scale plants in Brazil, where secondary treatment may not be required for low-population areas.
The plant operates under Brazil's CONAMA standards, which set effluent quality limits. For small populations, primary treatment is often acceptable, though larger agglomerations require secondary treatment. The plant contributes to regional sanitation goals in the Piracicaba basin.
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