Overview
ETE UNIAO DE MINAS is a secondary treatment plant serving União de Minas, Minas Gerais, Brazil. It discharges treated wastewater into local waterways, supporting sanitation for approximately 2,678 residents.
ETE UNIAO DE MINAS is a wastewater treatment plant located in União de Minas, a municipality in the state of Minas Gerais, Brazil. The plant serves a population of approximately 2,678 people, providing secondary treatment to municipal wastewater. It operates within the Região Geográfica Imediata de Iturama, part of the broader Região Geográfica Intermediária de Uberaba in the Southeast region of Brazil. The plant employs secondary treatment processes, which involve biological degradation of organic matter, meeting the standard requirements for Brazilian wastewater treatment. The plant's discharge volume is recorded at 397.44 cubic meters per day. Brazilian regulations, such as CONAMA Resolution 430/2011, set effluent quality standards for treatment plants of this scale, ensuring environmental protection. Treated effluent from the plant is discharged into local water bodies that drain into the Paraná River basin, one of the most significant hydrological systems in South America. The downstream environment supports diverse aquatic life and is important for regional water supply and agriculture. The plant's location more than 10 km from the coast reduces direct marine impact, but its discharge contributes to the overall health of the inland watershed.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into local streams that flow into the Paraná River basin, which ultimately drains into the Río de la Plata estuary. This watershed supports a rich diversity of fish and aquatic plants and is vital for irrigation and drinking water in the region. The secondary treatment helps reduce organic pollution, protecting downstream ecosystems from excessive nutrient loading and oxygen depletion.
Frequently asked questions
ETE UNIAO DE MINAS is located in União de Minas, a municipality in the state of Minas Gerais, Brazil. It lies in the Região Geográfica Imediata de Iturama, part of the Região Geográfica Intermediária de Uberaba, in the Southeast region of the country.
The plant serves a population of approximately 2,678 people, providing secondary treatment to municipal wastewater from União de Minas.
The plant discharges treated effluent into local water bodies that are part of the Paraná River basin. The discharge volume is recorded at 397.44 cubic meters per day.
By treating wastewater, the plant helps protect local streams and rivers within the Paraná River basin, which eventually flows into the Río de la Plata estuary. This reduces pollution in downstream water bodies.
The plant operates under Brazilian environmental standards, including CONAMA Resolution 430/2011, which sets effluent quality limits for wastewater treatment plants. Secondary treatment is the minimum required for municipal plants of this scale to control organic pollution.
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