Overview
ETE Topazio is a secondary treatment plant in Cuiabá, Mato Grosso, Brazil, serving 372 people. It discharges 259.20 cubic meters of treated wastewater, supporting local water quality in the Cuiabá River basin.
ETE Topazio is a wastewater treatment plant located in the Jardim Universitário neighborhood of Cuiabá, the capital of Mato Grosso state in Brazil. The plant serves a small population of 372 residents, reflecting its role in a residential area within the broader Cuiabá metropolitan region. As a secondary treatment facility, it provides biological treatment to reduce organic pollutants before discharge. The plant operates under Brazil's national environmental regulations, which require wastewater treatment for urban agglomerations. For small communities like this, secondary treatment is the standard to meet effluent quality standards set by the National Environment Council (CONAMA). The plant's discharge volume of 259.20 cubic meters indicates its scale relative to the population served. Treated effluent from ETE Topazio ultimately enters the Cuiabá River watershed, which flows through the Pantanal, one of the world's largest tropical wetlands. The Pantanal is an ecologically sensitive region that supports diverse aquatic life and migratory birds. Proper treatment at this plant helps protect downstream water quality in this globally important ecosystem.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the Cuiabá River basin, a tributary of the Paraguay River that flows through the Pantanal wetland. The Pantanal is a vast floodplain ecosystem that supports high biodiversity, including fish, caimans, and migratory birds. Effective wastewater treatment is critical to prevent nutrient loading and maintain the ecological balance of this sensitive downstream environment.
Frequently asked questions
ETE Topazio is located in the Jardim Universitário neighborhood of Cuiabá, Mato Grosso, Brazil. Its address is Estância Marconato, Rua 1, Residencial Acácia do Coxipó.
ETE Topazio serves a population of 372 people, making it a small-scale treatment facility for a residential area in Cuiabá.
The plant discharges treated wastewater into the Cuiabá River basin, which flows into the Paraguay River and eventually the Pantanal wetland. The discharge volume is 259.20 cubic meters.
ETE Topazio provides secondary treatment, which involves biological processes to remove organic matter and suspended solids. This is the standard treatment level required for small communities in Brazil under CONAMA regulations.
Brazil's National Environment Council (CONAMA) sets effluent standards for wastewater treatment plants. For small agglomerations like ETE Topazio, secondary treatment is typically mandated to protect water quality in receiving water bodies such as the Cuiabá River and the Pantanal.
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