Overview
ETE SANTO AGOSTINHO is a secondary treatment plant serving 458 people in Viana, Espírito Santo, Brazil. It discharges 60.48 m³/day of treated wastewater, supporting local sanitation in the Greater Vitória region.
ETE SANTO AGOSTINHO is a wastewater treatment plant located in Viana, within the Greater Vitória metropolitan area of Espírito Santo, Brazil. The plant serves a small population of 458 residents, providing essential sanitation services to the local community. The facility operates with secondary treatment, which is appropriate for its scale. In Brazil, wastewater treatment plants are regulated under national standards such as CONAMA resolutions, which set discharge limits for organic matter and nutrients. For small plants like this, secondary treatment effectively reduces biochemical oxygen demand and suspended solids before discharge. The treated effluent from ETE SANTO AGOSTINHO is discharged into local water bodies that drain into the Atlantic Ocean via the Espírito Santo coastal basin. The region's watershed supports diverse aquatic life and is important for both ecological balance and human use, including recreation and fishing.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the coastal drainage system of Espírito Santo, which flows into the Atlantic Ocean. The receiving waters are part of a sensitive coastal ecosystem that supports mangroves, estuaries, and marine biodiversity. Proper treatment helps protect downstream habitats from nutrient pollution and organic loading.
Frequently asked questions
ETE SANTO AGOSTINHO is located in Viana, within the Greater Vitória metropolitan area of Espírito Santo, Brazil. The address is Estrada para Formate, Piapitangui, Viana.
The plant serves a population of 458 residents, making it a small-scale facility focused on local community sanitation.
The plant discharges treated effluent into local water bodies that drain into the Atlantic Ocean via the Espírito Santo coastal basin. The discharge volume is 60.48 cubic meters per day.
The plant provides secondary treatment, which is standard for small communities in Brazil. This process removes organic matter and suspended solids to meet national discharge standards.
The plant operates under Brazilian environmental regulations, including CONAMA resolutions that set effluent quality standards. For small plants, secondary treatment is typically sufficient to comply with discharge limits for BOD and TSS.
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