Overview
ETE VILA REAL is a secondary treatment plant serving 744 people in Cuiabá, Mato Grosso, Brazil. It discharges 518.40 m³/day of treated wastewater into the local watershed.
ETE VILA REAL is a wastewater treatment plant located in the Despraiado neighborhood of Cuiabá, the capital of Mato Grosso state in Brazil's Centro-Oeste region. The plant serves a small population of 744 residents, reflecting its role in decentralized sanitation infrastructure for a localized community. The facility provides secondary treatment, which is the standard biological process required under Brazilian regulations (CONAMA resolutions) for most municipal wastewater. Secondary treatment typically involves biological oxidation and sedimentation to reduce organic matter and suspended solids. The plant operates with a discharge volume of 518.40 cubic meters per day. The treated effluent is released into the Cuiabá River basin, which flows through the Pantanal region, one of the world's largest tropical wetlands. The Pantanal is an ecologically sensitive area supporting diverse aquatic life, migratory birds, and unique floodplain ecosystems. Proper treatment at plants like ETE VILA REAL is essential to protect downstream water quality and biodiversity in this globally significant wetland system.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the Cuiabá River watershed, which drains into the Pantanal region, a vast floodplain that eventually flows into the Paraguay River and the Rio de la Plata estuary. The Pantanal is a critical habitat for jaguars, capybaras, and hundreds of fish species, making nutrient and pathogen removal from wastewater vital to prevent eutrophication and maintain ecological balance.
Frequently asked questions
ETE VILA REAL is located in the Despraiado neighborhood of Cuiabá, the capital of Mato Grosso state in Brazil's Centro-Oeste region.
The plant serves a population of 744 people, indicating a small-scale community wastewater system.
The plant discharges treated effluent into the Cuiabá River basin, which flows into the Pantanal region, a major tropical wetland.
The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the standard biological process required by Brazilian regulations for municipal wastewater to reduce organic pollutants.
Brazil's CONAMA Resolution 430/2011 sets discharge standards for wastewater. Plants like ETE VILA REAL must comply with limits on BOD, COD, and other parameters to protect receiving water bodies.
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