Overview
ETE Rondonópolis is a municipal wastewater treatment plant serving approximately 100,774 people in Rondonópolis, Mato Grosso, Brazil. It operates under Brazil's national water quality regulations.
ETE Rondonópolis is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in Rondonópolis, Mato Grosso, Brazil. The plant serves a population of approximately 100,774 people, classifying it as a medium-to-large agglomeration under Brazilian regulatory frameworks. Its location in the Centro-Oeste region places it in a rapidly developing area with growing sanitation demands. As a plant of this scale in Brazil, ETE Rondonópolis is subject to the National Environmental Council (CONAMA) resolutions and the National Water Resources Policy (Law 9.433/1997). These regulations mandate appropriate treatment levels to protect water quality, typically requiring at least secondary treatment for urban wastewater. The plant's performance is overseen by state environmental agencies, which issue operating licenses and monitor compliance. The treated effluent from ETE Rondonópolis is discharged into local water bodies within the Paraguay River basin, which ultimately drains into the Paraná River and then the Río de la Plata estuary. This downstream connectivity underscores the plant's role in safeguarding water quality for both local communities and the broader La Plata Basin ecosystem.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the Paraguay River basin, part of the larger La Plata Basin, one of South America's most important hydrological systems. The Paraguay River flows southward through the Pantanal wetlands, a vast ecologically sensitive floodplain that supports diverse aquatic life and migratory species. Proper treatment is critical to prevent nutrient loading and contamination that could harm this downstream ecosystem.
Frequently asked questions
ETE Rondonópolis is located on Rua do Lazer in the Magnólia Angelo de Araújo neighborhood of Rondonópolis, Mato Grosso, Brazil.
The plant serves approximately 100,774 people, making it a medium-to-large agglomeration under Brazilian wastewater regulations.
The treated effluent is discharged into local water bodies within the Paraguay River basin, which flows through the Pantanal wetlands and eventually into the Paraná River and Río de la Plata.
The plant operates under Brazil's National Environmental Council (CONAMA) resolutions and the National Water Resources Policy, with oversight from state environmental agencies that issue operating licenses and monitor compliance.
For agglomerations of this scale, Brazilian regulations typically require at least secondary treatment to reduce organic matter and suspended solids, with possible additional nutrient removal if discharging into sensitive water bodies.
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