Wastewater plants in Mexico

2,540 plants indexed. Showing 728 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.

728 plants matching filters

Providencia Uno

León, Guanajuato

Providencia Uno is a secondary wastewater treatment plant in León, Guanajuato, Mexico, serving approximately 1,825 people with a design capacity of 183.17 cubic meters per day.

Secondary 1,825 Low

Lomo de Buenavista

Doctor Mora, Guanajuato

Lomo de Buenavista wastewater treatment plant serves the community of Doctor Mora in Guanajuato, Mexico. It provides primary treatment for a population of 1,460 with a designed capacity of 138.24 cubic meters.

Primary 1,460 Low

Santa MarIa del RIo

Santa María del Río, San Luis Potosí

Santa María del Río wastewater treatment plant in San Luis Potosí, Mexico, serves about 9,100 people with secondary treatment. It discharges 864 m³/day of treated wastewater, operating under Mexico's national water regulations.

Secondary 9,127 Low

Milpas Viejas

Tecuala, Nayarit

Milpas Viejas wastewater treatment plant in Tecuala, Nayarit, Mexico, serves 2,282 people with secondary treatment. It discharges 216 m³/day and has a designed capacity of 429.41 m³/day.

Secondary 2,282 Low

Alfonso G Calderon Velarde

Alfonso G. Calderón Velarde, Sinaloa

Alfonso G Calderon Velarde wastewater treatment plant serves 3,560 people in Sinaloa, Mexico. It operates with secondary treatment and has a designed capacity of 336.96 volume units.

Secondary 3,560 Low

Potrero de Los SAnchez

Potrero de los Sánchez, Sinaloa

Potrero de Los Sánchez wastewater treatment plant in Sinaloa, Mexico, serves 1,821 people with secondary treatment. It discharges 181.44 cubic meters daily, located within 10 km of the coast.

Secondary 1,821 Medium

Santiago

Santiago, Baja California Sur

Santiago wastewater treatment plant in Baja California Sur, Mexico, serves 1,524 people with secondary treatment. It discharges 144.29 cubic meters per day into local water bodies.

Secondary 1,524 Low

La Ribera

La Ribera, Baja California Sur

La Ribera wastewater treatment plant in Baja California Sur, Mexico, serves about 3,000 people with secondary treatment. It discharges 302.40 cubic meters daily, operating near the coast.

Secondary 2,998 Medium

Alhuey

Alhuey, Sinaloa

Alhuey wastewater treatment plant in Sinaloa, Mexico, serves 4,290 people with secondary treatment. It discharges 406.08 thousand m³/year of treated effluent into local waterways.

Secondary 4,290 Low

Huehuetan

Azoyú, Guerrero

Huehuetan wastewater treatment plant in Azoyú, Guerrero, Mexico, serves approximately 5,500 people with secondary treatment. It discharges 518.40 cubic meters of treated wastewater daily.

Secondary 5,476 Low

CofradIa de La Loma

Cofradía de la Loma, Sinaloa

Cofradía de la Loma wastewater treatment plant in Sinaloa, Mexico, serves 1,825 people with secondary treatment. It discharges 172.80 cubic meters of treated wastewater daily, operating within a designed capacity of 181.44 cubic meters.

Secondary 1,825 Low

Tacuichamona

San Francisco de Tacuichamona, Sinaloa

Tacuichamona wastewater treatment plant serves San Francisco de Tacuichamona, Sinaloa, Mexico, with secondary treatment for a population of 1,719. It discharges 345.60 cubic meters per day, operating under Mexican water quality regulations.

Secondary 1,719 Low

Cabecera Municipal

Rincón de Romos, Aguascalientes

Cabecera Municipal is a secondary wastewater treatment plant in Rincón de Romos, Aguascalientes, Mexico, serving about 6,289 people. It discharges 595.30 thousand m³/year of treated effluent.

Secondary 6,289 Low

China

China, Nuevo León

China wastewater treatment plant in Nuevo León, Mexico, serves 7,302 people with secondary treatment. It discharges 691.20 units of treated wastewater, with a designed capacity of 2,419.20 units.

Secondary 7,302 Low

Nuevas Delicias

Nuevo Delicias, Chihuahua

Nuevas Delicias wastewater treatment plant in Chihuahua, Mexico, serves 913 people with secondary treatment. It discharges 86.40 m³/day and has a designed capacity of 241.92 m³/day.

Secondary 913 Low

Ticul

Ticul, Yucatán

Ticul wastewater treatment plant in Yucatán, Mexico, serves 913 people with secondary treatment. It discharges 86.40 cubic meters per day, operating under Mexican water quality regulations.

Secondary 913 Low

El Ojito de Camellones

El Ojito de Camellones, Durango

El Ojito de Camellones wastewater treatment plant in Durango, Mexico, serves 173 people with secondary treatment. It discharges 16.42 m³/day, operating at 52.8% of its 31.10 m³/day capacity.

Secondary 173 Low

San FermIn

San Femín, Durango

San Fermin wastewater treatment plant in San Femín, Durango, Mexico, serves 140 people with secondary treatment. It discharges 46.66 m³/day of treated wastewater, with a designed capacity of 86.40 m³/day.

Secondary 140 Low

El Tunal

El Pueblito, Durango

El Tunal wastewater treatment plant in El Pueblito, Durango, Mexico, serves 548 people with secondary treatment. It discharges 51.84 m³/day of treated effluent, operating at 78% of its designed capacity of 66.53 m³/day.

Secondary 548 Low

Jose Refugio Salcido

José Refugio Salcido, Durango

Jose Refugio Salcido is a secondary treatment plant serving 1,588 people in Durango, Mexico. It discharges 150.34 units of treated wastewater daily, with a designed capacity of 285.98 units.

Secondary 1,588 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 CEAG Guanajuato. UtilityRadar's records show 2 plants linked to this operator.

What is the largest wastewater treatment plant in Mexico?

Among the indexed plants, China has the highest designed capacity at 2,419 m3/day.

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