Overview
El Dorado wastewater treatment plant serves Tangarana, San Martín, Peru, with a population of 7,403. The plant operates under Peru's national wastewater regulations.
El Dorado wastewater treatment plant is located in Tangarana, within the San Martín region of Peru. The facility serves a population of approximately 7,403 people, making it a medium-sized agglomeration in the context of Peruvian wastewater infrastructure. The plant is situated in the Amazonian highlands, an area characterized by tropical climate and dense forest cover. As a plant serving a population of 7,403, El Dorado falls under Peru's regulatory framework for municipal wastewater treatment. Peruvian regulations, aligned with the country's environmental laws, require treatment facilities to meet effluent standards that protect receiving water bodies. Plants of this scale typically employ primary or secondary treatment systems to reduce organic load and pathogens before discharge. The plant's treated effluent likely discharges into local watercourses that drain into the Huallaga River basin, a major tributary of the Marañón River, which eventually flows into the Amazon River. The surrounding ecosystem supports diverse aquatic life and is part of the larger Amazon rainforest watershed, which is ecologically sensitive and important for biodiversity conservation.
Environmental context
The plant is located in the Huallaga River basin, part of the larger Amazon River system. Treated wastewater from El Dorado likely flows into local streams that feed the Huallaga River, which joins the Marañón River and ultimately the Amazon. The region's tropical rainforest ecosystem supports high biodiversity, including fish species and aquatic invertebrates, making proper treatment essential to prevent nutrient loading and pathogen contamination.
Frequently asked questions
El Dorado wastewater treatment plant is located in Tangarana, within the San Martín region of Peru. The address is SM-746, El Dorado, Banda de Pishuaya, Tangarana, San José de Sisa, El Dorado, San Martín.
The plant serves a population of approximately 7,403 people, classifying it as a medium-sized agglomeration under Peruvian wastewater management standards.
The plant discharges treated effluent into local watercourses that drain into the Huallaga River basin, part of the Amazon River system. The specific discharge point is not publicly detailed.
The plant helps protect the Huallaga River and its tributaries, which flow into the Marañón River and eventually the Amazon River. Proper treatment prevents pollution in these ecologically important waterways.
In Peru, wastewater treatment plants serving populations around 7,400 typically employ primary or secondary treatment processes, such as stabilization ponds or activated sludge systems, to meet national effluent standards for organic matter and pathogen removal.
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