Overview
ETE Sao Francisco Sorriso is a secondary treatment plant serving 584 people in Sorriso, Mato Grosso, Brazil. It discharges 109.73 cubic meters of treated wastewater daily.
ETE Sao Francisco Sorriso is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in the Sao Francisco neighborhood of Sorriso, Mato Grosso, Brazil. The plant serves a small population of 584 residents, reflecting its role in a localized community within the broader Sorriso urban area. The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the standard biological treatment stage that removes organic matter and suspended solids. In Brazil, wastewater treatment plants are regulated under CONAMA resolutions and state environmental agencies, with secondary treatment being typical for smaller communities. The plant discharges an average of 109.73 cubic meters of treated wastewater per day. The treated effluent is released into local water bodies that drain into the Teles Pires River basin, a tributary of the Tapajos River, which ultimately flows into the Amazon River system. This downstream connection to the Amazon highlights the plant's role in protecting water quality in one of the world's most biodiverse freshwater ecosystems.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into local streams that feed the Teles Pires River, a major tributary of the Tapajos River, which flows into the Amazon River. The Amazon basin supports immense aquatic biodiversity, including migratory fish species and river dolphins. Secondary treatment helps reduce organic pollution and nutrient loading, protecting downstream aquatic habitats from eutrophication and oxygen depletion.
Frequently asked questions
ETE Sao Francisco Sorriso is located at Rua Inacio de Azevedo in the Sao Francisco neighborhood of Sorriso, Mato Grosso, Brazil.
The plant serves a population of 584 people, making it a small-scale municipal wastewater treatment facility.
The plant discharges treated wastewater into local water bodies that drain into the Teles Pires River basin, part of the larger Tapajos-Amazon river system.
The plant provides secondary treatment, which involves biological processes to remove organic matter and suspended solids, meeting standard regulatory requirements for small communities in Brazil.
Brazil's wastewater treatment is regulated by CONAMA resolutions and state environmental agencies. For small plants like this, secondary treatment is typical, and permits are issued by the state environmental authority of Mato Grosso.
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