Survey of the type of sewage treatment plants from the Growth Acceleration Program and the forecast impact on the rate of sewage treatment in the state of Espírito Santo, Brazil

ABSTRACT

Within the scope of the Growth Acceleration Program, the The Brazilian Ministry of Cities is responsible for the management of investments intended for sewage in the amount of BRL 26.4 billion for implementation or expansion of the collection system and wastewater treatment plant. The state of Espírito Santo was chosen to perform the study on the technologies and to evaluate the impact of the increased treated sewage volume in the sewage treatment rate (IN046) of the municipalities and state. It identified 13 operations with investments in wastewater treatment, benefiting 11 municipalities. It has been estimated that the amount invested in treatment is of BRL 120,852,842.33, which represents 38.9% of total sanitation resources for the state. The 13 wastewater treatment plants will provide an increase of 39,606.69 (x1,000 m³ year^-1) of volume of treated sewage. The IN046 of eight municipalities might reach a value of 100.0% and the state of Espírito Santo might have its value changed from 27.0 to 46.9%, after the beginning of operation of these wastewater treatment plants.

Keywords:
wastewater treatment plant; rate of sewage treatment; investments; sanitation