Wastewater plants in Mexico

2,540 plants indexed. Showing 562 matching current filters.

Wastewater treatment in Mexico is operated by Comisión Nacional del Agua (CONAGUA) and local water utilities. Coverage has grown rapidly but remains uneven across the country. UtilityRadar indexes 2540 wastewater treatment plants in Mexico with a combined designed capacity of 879,569 m³/day. The largest plant on file is Lomita de Paso Blanco, treating 8,640 m³/day.

Wastewater treatment in Mexico is operated by Comisión Nacional del Agua (CONAGUA) and local water utilities. Coverage has grown rapidly but remains uneven across the country.

Plant directory coverage

UtilityRadar's directory currently lists 2,540 wastewater treatment plants across Mexico. Together these plants represent a combined designed capacity of approximately 879,569 m³/day.

Treatment levels

By treatment level, the directory contains 1807 secondary, 15 primary-treatment plants. Secondary treatment (typically activated sludge with biological nutrient removal) is the most common standard.

Largest plant

The largest plant indexed for Mexico is Lomita de Paso Blanco, with a designed capacity of 8,640 m³/day.

About our data

Plant records are aggregated from publicly available regulatory data (US EPA ECHO, EU UWWTD reporting, national water authority publications), augmented by direct operator information and verified via Google Maps coordinates. Each record includes location, treatment level, capacity where known, operator and operational status. To browse plants by treatment level worldwide, see our secondary and advanced filter views, or read our guide to how sewage treatment works.

562 plants matching filters

Nextipac 1

Nextipac, Jalisco

Nextipac 1 is a secondary wastewater treatment plant in Nextipac, Jalisco, Mexico, serving approximately 6,389 people. It has a designed capacity of 691.20 m³/day and discharges 604.80 m³/day of treated effluent.

Secondary 6,389 Low

Tres Bocas

Tres Bocas, Veracruz

Tres Bocas is a secondary wastewater treatment plant in Veracruz, Mexico, serving 913 people. It discharges 86.40 cubic meters of treated wastewater and is located within 10 km of the coast.

Secondary 913 Medium

El Pital

El Pital, Veracruz

El Pital wastewater treatment plant in Veracruz, Mexico, serves 5,385 people with secondary treatment. It discharges 509.76 cubic meters of treated wastewater daily near the Gulf Coast.

Secondary 5,385 Medium

El Naranjo

El Naranjo, Durango

El Naranjo wastewater treatment plant in Durango, Mexico, serves 412 people with secondary treatment. It discharges 43.20 cubic meters daily, operating under Mexico's national water regulations.

Secondary 412 Low

Hermenegildo Galeana

Pánuco de Coronado, Durango

Hermenegildo Galeana wastewater treatment plant in Pánuco de Coronado, Durango, Mexico, provides secondary treatment for a small population of 123. It discharges 34.56 units of treated wastewater and has a designed capacity of 259.20 units.

Secondary 123 Low

Santiago MexquititlAn

Santiago Mexquititlán Barrio 1ro., Querétaro

Santiago Mexquititlán wastewater treatment plant in Amealco de Bonfil, Querétaro, Mexico, serves 6,581 people with secondary treatment and a designed capacity of 604.80 m³/day.

Secondary 6,581 Low

Sanctorum Oriete

Sanctórum, Tlaxcala

Sanctorum Oriete is a secondary wastewater treatment plant in Sanctórum, Tlaxcala, Mexico, serving approximately 3,085 people. It has a designed capacity of 388.80 m³/day and discharges 292.03 m³/day of treated effluent.

Secondary 3,085 Low

Isla Azul

Cancún, Quintana Roo

Isla Azul wastewater treatment plant in Cancún, Quintana Roo, Mexico, serves 3,614 people with secondary treatment. It discharges 342.14 cubic meters of treated wastewater daily, located within 10 km of the Caribbean coast.

Secondary 3,614 Medium

Ruiz de Ancones

Los Ancones, Chihuahua

Ruiz de Ancones wastewater treatment plant serves Los Ancones in Chihuahua, Mexico, with secondary treatment for a small population of 76. It discharges 8.64 m³/day and has a designed capacity of 17.28 m³/day.

Secondary 76 Low

El Porvenir

El Porvenir, Chihuahua

El Porvenir wastewater treatment plant in Chihuahua, Mexico, serves 822 people with secondary treatment. It discharges 518.40 m³/day and has a designed capacity of 1313.28 m³/day.

Secondary 822 Low

Almoloya

Almoloya, Hidalgo

Almoloya wastewater treatment plant serves the town of Almoloya, Hidalgo, Mexico, with secondary treatment. It discharges 285.12 cubic meters of treated wastewater daily, operating under Mexico's national water regulations.

Secondary 3,012 Low

SAsabe

El Sásabe, Sonora

SAsabe wastewater treatment plant serves El Sásabe, Sonora, Mexico, with secondary treatment. It discharges 350.78 m³/day and has a designed capacity of 134.78 m³/day, serving a population of 1,443.

Secondary 1,443 Low

Rizo de Oro

La Concordia, Chiapas

Rizo de Oro wastewater treatment plant serves 1,132 people in La Concordia, Chiapas, Mexico. It provides secondary treatment and discharges 107.14 cubic meters per day, with a designed capacity of 152.93 cubic meters per day.

Secondary 1,132 Medium

Nopolo

Nopoló, Baja California Sur

Nopolo wastewater treatment plant serves the small community of Nopoló in Baja California Sur, Mexico. It provides secondary treatment and discharges treated wastewater near the coast of the Gulf of California.

Secondary 45 Medium

Atlatlahuacan

Atlatlahucan, Morelos

Atlatlahuacan wastewater treatment plant in Atlatlahucan, Morelos, Mexico, provides secondary treatment for a population of 8,215. It discharges 777.60 cubic meters of treated wastewater daily.

Secondary 8,215 Low

Matacahui

Matacahui (El Campito), Sinaloa

Matacahui wastewater treatment plant serves 183 people in Matacahui (El Campito), Sinaloa, Mexico. It provides secondary treatment and discharges 17.28 m³/day of treated wastewater near the coast.

Secondary 183 Medium

CoxcatlAn

Coxcatlán, San Luis Potosí

Coxcatlán wastewater treatment plant in San Luis Potosí, Mexico, serves a population of 4,253 with secondary treatment. It discharges 402.62 cubic meters per day and has a designed capacity of 820.80 cubic meters per day.

Secondary 4,253 Low

Cetys

Mexicali, Baja California

Cetys wastewater treatment plant in Mexicali, Baja California, Mexico, serves a population of 3,103 with secondary treatment. It discharges 293.76 volume units daily and has a designed capacity of 604.80.

Secondary 3,103 Low

Estacion Coahuila

Ciudad Coahuila, Baja California

Estacion Coahuila is a secondary wastewater treatment plant serving Ciudad Coahuila in Baja California, Mexico. It treats wastewater for approximately 8,853 residents with a discharge volume of 838.08 thousand cubic meters per year.

Secondary 8,853 Low

Los Humayes

Los Humayes, Sinaloa

Los Humayes wastewater treatment plant in Sinaloa, Mexico, serves a small population of 241 with secondary treatment. It discharges 51.84 cubic meters of treated wastewater daily.

Secondary 241 Low

Frequently asked

How many wastewater treatment plants are in Mexico?

UtilityRadar indexes 2540 wastewater treatment plants in Mexico, with treatment level, capacity, operator and discharge data on each record.

Who operates wastewater treatment in Mexico?

Among the plants on this page, the most-referenced operator is SIAPA Guadalajara. UtilityRadar's records show 1 plant linked to this operator.

What is the largest wastewater treatment plant in Mexico?

Among the indexed plants, Nopolo has the highest designed capacity at 2,592 m3/day.

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