Overview
ETE VILA REAL I is a secondary treatment plant serving 1,062 people in Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil. It discharges 127.31 m³/day of treated wastewater into the local watershed.
ETE VILA REAL I is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in Manaus, the capital of Amazonas state in northern Brazil. The plant serves a small population of 1,062 residents, reflecting the scale of decentralized treatment infrastructure common in the region. The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the standard biological process for removing organic matter and suspended solids. Under Brazil's national environmental regulations (CONAMA Resolutions), secondary treatment is required for most urban wastewater discharges to protect water quality. The plant's discharge volume of 127.31 m³/day is consistent with its small service population. Treated effluent from the plant ultimately reaches the Amazon River basin, one of the world's largest and most biodiverse freshwater systems. The Amazon River and its tributaries support vast aquatic ecosystems, including floodplain forests and migratory fish populations. Proper treatment at plants like ETE VILA REAL I helps reduce nutrient and pathogen loads entering this ecologically sensitive watershed.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the Amazon River basin, which drains the largest rainforest on Earth and flows into the Atlantic Ocean. The receiving waters support critical habitats for aquatic biodiversity, including endemic fish species and river dolphins. Downstream, the Amazon River plume influences marine ecosystems in the tropical Atlantic.
Frequently asked questions
ETE VILA REAL I is located in Manaus, the capital city of Amazonas state in northern Brazil. It serves a small community within the urban area.
The plant serves approximately 1,062 people, making it a small-scale treatment facility typical of decentralized systems in the Amazon region.
The plant discharges treated effluent into the local watershed, which flows into the Amazon River basin. The Amazon basin is the ultimate destination.
The plant provides secondary treatment, which involves biological processes to remove organic matter and suspended solids. This is the standard treatment level required under Brazilian regulations for most urban wastewater.
Brazil's CONAMA Resolutions set effluent standards for wastewater treatment plants. For small plants like ETE VILA REAL I, secondary treatment is typically required to protect water quality in receiving water bodies, especially in sensitive areas like the Amazon basin.
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