Wastewater plants in Mexico

2,540 plants indexed. Showing 521 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.

521 plants matching filters

Dieciocho de Marzo

Dieciocho de Marzo, Durango

Dieciocho de Marzo wastewater treatment plant in Durango, Mexico, serves a small population of 366 with secondary treatment. It discharges 38.88 volume units daily, operating at 47% of its designed capacity of 82.08.

Secondary 366 Low

San Miguel de Cruces

Atoyaderos, Durango

San Miguel de Cruces wastewater treatment plant serves 913 people in Atoyaderos, Durango, Mexico. The secondary treatment facility has a designed capacity of 259.20 m³/day and discharges 86.40 m³/day.

Secondary 913 Low

Cienega Grande

Ciénega Grande, Durango

Cienega Grande wastewater treatment plant in Durango, Mexico, serves 365 people with secondary treatment. It discharges 34.56 cubic meters of treated wastewater daily.

Secondary 365 Low

Leona Vicario

Leona Vicario, Durango

Leona Vicario wastewater treatment plant serves 456 people in Durango, Mexico, with secondary treatment. It discharges 43.20 cubic meters of treated wastewater daily.

Secondary 456 Low

El ChapulIn Jardines para la Humanidad

Saltillo, Coahuila

El Chapulin Jardines para la Humanidad is a secondary wastewater treatment plant in Saltillo, Coahuila, Mexico, serving a population of 913. It discharges 86.40 cubic meters of treated wastewater daily.

Secondary 913 Low

Bacaporobampo

Ahome, Sinaloa

Bacaporobampo wastewater treatment plant in Ahome, Sinaloa, Mexico, provides secondary treatment for a small community of about 1,004 people, discharging 95.04 units of treated effluent.

Secondary 1,004 Low

Santa Teresita

Santa Teresita, Sinaloa

Santa Teresita wastewater treatment plant in Sinaloa, Mexico, serves 913 people with secondary treatment. It discharges 86.40 m³/day and has a designed capacity of 95.04 m³/day.

Secondary 913 Low

Colonia Veintisiete de Noviembre

Colonia Veintisiete de Noviembre, Sinaloa

Colonia Veintisiete de Noviembre wastewater treatment plant in Sinaloa, Mexico, provides secondary treatment for a small community of 1,095 people, discharging 103.68 cubic meters daily.

Secondary 1,095 Low

Chumpilihuistle

Chumpilihuiztle, Sinaloa

Chumpilihuistle secondary treatment plant serves 365 people in Sinaloa, Mexico. It discharges 34.56 m³/day of treated wastewater into the local watershed.

Secondary 365 Low

Santa Martha Acatitla

Ciudad de México, Ciudad de México

Santa Martha Acatitla is a secondary wastewater treatment plant in Iztapalapa, Ciudad de México, Mexico. It serves a population of 8,434 and has a designed capacity of 1,209.60 volume units.

Secondary 8,434 Low

San Jose del Sitio

San Jose del Sitio, Chihuahua

San Jose del Sitio wastewater treatment plant in Chihuahua, Mexico, serves 374 people with secondary treatment. It discharges 43.20 m³/day of treated wastewater, operating under Mexico's national water regulations.

Secondary 374 Low

La Noria

La Gloria de Aldana, Chihuahua

La Noria wastewater treatment plant serves La Gloria de Aldana in Chihuahua, Mexico, with secondary treatment for a small population of 91. It discharges 8.64 cubic meters of treated wastewater daily.

Secondary 91 Low

Guadalupe

San Andrés, Chihuahua

Guadalupe wastewater treatment plant in San Andrés, Chihuahua, Mexico, serves 91 people with secondary treatment. It discharges 8.64 m³/day and has a designed capacity of 17.28 m³/day.

Secondary 91 Low

Periodistas de Mexico

León, Guanajuato

Periodistas de Mexico is a secondary wastewater treatment plant in León, Guanajuato, Mexico, serving approximately 5,887 people with a discharge volume of 557.28 units.

Secondary 5,887 Low

Presa El NiAgara

El Niágara, Aguascalientes

Presa El Niágara is a secondary wastewater treatment plant in El Niágara, Aguascalientes, Mexico, serving approximately 1,643 people. It discharges 155.52 cubic meters of treated wastewater daily.

Secondary 1,643 Low

La Congoja II

La Congoja, Aguascalientes

La Congoja II is a secondary wastewater treatment plant serving 27 people in Aguascalientes, Mexico. It discharges 2.59 cubic meters of treated water daily, operating under Mexico's national water regulations.

Secondary 27 Low

San Jose de La Boca

Los Pinos, Durango

San Jose de La Boca wastewater treatment plant in Los Pinos, Durango, Mexico, serves 437 people with secondary treatment and a designed capacity of 69.12 m³/day.

Secondary 437 Low

La Entrada

Ejido La Estrada (El Poblado), Sinaloa

La Entrada is a secondary wastewater treatment plant serving Ejido La Estrada in Sinaloa, Mexico. It treats 138.24 m³/day of wastewater with a designed capacity of 155.52 m³/day.

Secondary 1,460 Low

Yerbabuena

Canelas, Durango

Yerbabuena wastewater treatment plant serves the small community of Canelas in Durango, Mexico. It provides secondary treatment and discharges treated water into the local watershed.

Secondary 91 Low

Mier y Noriega

Mier Y Noriega, Nuevo León

Mier y Noriega wastewater treatment plant serves the town of Mier y Noriega in Nuevo León, Mexico. It provides secondary treatment for a population of 1,488 and has a designed capacity of 432.00 volume units.

Secondary 1,488 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 SACMEX (Sistema de Aguas de la Ciudad de México). UtilityRadar's records show 1 plant linked to this operator.

What is the largest wastewater treatment plant in Mexico?

Among the indexed plants, Periodistas de Mexico has the highest designed capacity at 2,160 m3/day.

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