Overview
ETE Tabuleiro do Norte is a secondary treatment plant serving 2,721 people in Tabuleiro do Norte, Ceará, Brazil. It discharges 156.96 cubic meters of treated wastewater, supporting local sanitation.
ETE Tabuleiro do Norte is a wastewater treatment plant located in Tabuleiro do Norte, a municipality in the state of Ceará, Brazil. The plant serves a population of approximately 2,721 residents, providing secondary treatment to manage municipal wastewater in this northeastern region. As a secondary treatment facility, ETE Tabuleiro do Norte employs biological processes to reduce organic matter and suspended solids. In Brazil, wastewater treatment plants are regulated under federal environmental laws, including CONAMA resolutions, which set discharge standards. For smaller agglomerations like this, secondary treatment is typically sufficient to meet water quality objectives. The treated effluent is discharged into local water bodies, contributing to the protection of the Jaguaribe River basin, which drains into the Atlantic Ocean. Proper treatment helps safeguard downstream ecosystems and supports water quality for communities relying on these waters.
Environmental context
The plant's discharge enters the Jaguaribe River basin, which flows through the semi-arid region of Ceará and eventually reaches the Atlantic Ocean. This watershed supports diverse aquatic life and is critical for local agriculture and drinking water supplies. Effective wastewater treatment helps prevent eutrophication and maintains ecological balance in this sensitive environment.
Frequently asked questions
ETE Tabuleiro do Norte is located in Tabuleiro do Norte, a municipality in the state of Ceará, Brazil. The plant serves the local community with secondary wastewater treatment.
The plant serves approximately 2,721 people, making it a small-scale facility focused on treating domestic wastewater from the town.
The treated effluent is discharged into local water bodies within the Jaguaribe River basin, which ultimately flows to the Atlantic Ocean. The secondary treatment process reduces pollutants before release.
The plant helps protect the Jaguaribe River and its tributaries by treating wastewater before discharge, reducing nutrient and pathogen loads that could harm aquatic ecosystems.
Brazil's wastewater treatment is regulated by CONAMA resolutions and state environmental agencies. For small agglomerations like Tabuleiro do Norte, secondary treatment is typical to meet discharge standards and protect water quality.
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