ETE VILA CARDEAL E SILVA - Secondary Wastewater Treatment in Recife, Pernambuco
Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil
Overview
ETE VILA CARDEAL E SILVA is a secondary treatment plant serving 681 people in Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil. It discharges 81.00 m³/day of treated wastewater within 10 km of the Atlantic coast.
ETE VILA CARDEAL E SILVA is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in the Areias district of Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil. It serves a small population of 681 residents in the Vila Cardeal e Silva neighborhood, operating under Brazil's national environmental regulations. The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the standard biological treatment required for urban wastewater in Brazil under CONAMA Resolution 430/2011. With a discharge volume of 81.00 m³/day, the facility is designed to meet effluent quality standards for organic matter and suspended solids before release. Treated effluent from the plant enters local drainage channels that flow into the Atlantic Ocean near Recife. The coastal discharge zone supports mangrove ecosystems and estuarine habitats that are ecologically sensitive to nutrient loading. Proper treatment helps protect water quality in the adjacent marine environment.
Environmental context
The plant discharges treated wastewater into the Atlantic Ocean via Recife's coastal drainage network. The receiving waters include estuarine and mangrove ecosystems that provide nursery habitat for fish and crustaceans. These coastal environments are sensitive to nutrient enrichment and require effective secondary treatment to maintain ecological balance.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located in the Vila Cardeal e Silva neighborhood, Areias district, Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil.
The plant serves approximately 681 residents in the local community.
The plant discharges treated effluent into local drainage channels that flow to the Atlantic Ocean near Recife.
The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the standard biological treatment required for urban wastewater in Brazil under CONAMA Resolution 430/2011.
The plant operates under Brazil's CONAMA Resolution 430/2011, which sets effluent quality standards for organic matter, suspended solids, and other parameters. State environmental agencies in Pernambuco enforce these standards through operating permits.