ETE JARDIM DO CERRADO Wastewater Treatment Plant, Goiânia, Goiás, Brazil

ETE JARDIM DO CERRADO is a wastewater treatment plant located in Goiânia, the capital of Goiás state in central Brazil. The facility serves a population of 3,654 residents in the Conjunto Vera Cruz neighborhood, operating as part of the municipal sanitation infrastructure managed by the local water utility. The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the standard biological process for removing organic matter and suspended solids. With a discharge volume of 414.72 m³/day, the facility operates under Brazil's national environmental regulations, which require treatment standards aligned with CONAMA resolutions for effluent quality. For a plant of this scale, secondary treatment meets the typical requirements for inland discharge. The treated effluent is released into local water bodies that drain into the Paraná River basin, one of South America's major river systems. This basin supports diverse aquatic ecosystems and provides water for agriculture and urban use. Proper treatment at ETE JARDIM DO CERRADO helps protect downstream water quality in the Cerrado biome, a savanna region of high ecological importance.

The plant discharges into local streams that flow into the Meia Ponte River, a tributary of the Paranaíba River, which eventually joins the Paraná River system. This basin drains the Cerrado savanna, a biodiversity hotspot with seasonal wetlands and gallery forests. The treated effluent helps maintain water quality in a region facing pressures from agricultural runoff and urban expansion.