Overview
ETE Teófilo Otoni is a municipal wastewater treatment plant serving approximately 97,000 people in Teófilo Otoni, Minas Gerais, Brazil. It operates under Brazil's national water quality regulations.
ETE Teófilo Otoni is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in the Santa Clara neighborhood of Teófilo Otoni, in the state of Minas Gerais, Brazil. The plant serves an estimated population of 97,169 residents, placing it in the medium-to-large agglomeration category for Brazilian wastewater infrastructure. As a plant of this scale in Brazil, ETE Teófilo Otoni is subject to CONAMA Resolution 430/2011 and other federal regulations that set effluent discharge standards. Brazilian law typically requires secondary treatment or equivalent for plants serving populations over 50,000, with additional nutrient removal in sensitive watersheds. The plant discharges treated effluent into local water bodies that drain into the Mucuri River basin, which flows eastward to the Atlantic Ocean near the border of Bahia and Espírito Santo. The receiving waters support diverse aquatic life and are important for regional water supply and agriculture.
Environmental context
The plant's treated effluent enters the Mucuri River basin, a coastal watershed that drains into the Atlantic Ocean. The Mucuri River and its tributaries provide habitat for fish and other aquatic species, and the downstream estuary supports mangrove ecosystems. Proper treatment is essential to protect water quality in this ecologically sensitive region.
Frequently asked questions
ETE Teófilo Otoni is located in the Santa Clara neighborhood of Teófilo Otoni, in the state of Minas Gerais, Brazil.
The plant serves approximately 97,169 people, making it a medium-to-large agglomeration in Brazil's wastewater system.
The plant discharges treated effluent into local water bodies that flow into the Mucuri River basin, which ultimately reaches the Atlantic Ocean.
The plant operates under Brazil's CONAMA Resolution 430/2011 and other federal standards, which set effluent quality limits for BOD, COD, and other parameters.
For agglomerations of this size, Brazilian regulations typically require secondary treatment or equivalent, often with nutrient removal in sensitive watersheds.
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