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

Zavala

Zavala, Sinaloa

Zavala wastewater treatment plant in Sinaloa, Mexico serves 1,460 people with secondary treatment. It discharges 138.24 cubic meters of treated wastewater daily, operating at 84% of its 164.16 m³/day design capacity.

Secondary 1,460 Low

Dynamica

Manzanillo, Colima

Dynamica wastewater treatment plant in Manzanillo, Colima, Mexico, serves 1,734 people with secondary treatment. It discharges 164.16 cubic meters daily and is located within 10 km of the Pacific coast.

Secondary 1,734 Medium

Colonia Ivecol

Cuauhtémoc, Colima

Colonia Ivecol wastewater treatment plant serves Cuauhtémoc, Colima, Mexico, with secondary treatment and a capacity of 432 m³/day, protecting local water resources.

Secondary 3,503 Low

MontitlAn

Montitlán, Colima

Montitlán wastewater treatment plant in Colima, Mexico serves 548 people with secondary treatment. It discharges 51.84 m³/day of treated wastewater, operating under Mexican water quality regulations.

Secondary 548 Low

Palestina

Jaltenango, Chiapas

Palestina wastewater treatment plant in Jaltenango, Chiapas, Mexico, provides secondary treatment for a population of 3,651. It discharges 345.60 cubic meters of treated wastewater daily.

Secondary 3,651 Low

Genaro Codina

Genaro Codina, Zacatecas

Genaro Codina wastewater treatment plant in Zacatecas, Mexico, serves 2,738 people with secondary treatment. It discharges 259.20 units of treated effluent, operating under Mexican wastewater regulations.

Secondary 2,738 Low

EloxochitlAn

Eloxochitlán, Puebla

Eloxochitlán wastewater treatment plant in Puebla, Mexico, serves 1,552 people with secondary treatment. It discharges 146.88 cubic meters of treated wastewater daily.

Secondary 1,552 Low

El Chacal

El Chacal, Puebla

El Chacal wastewater treatment plant in Puebla, Mexico, serves 1,643 people with secondary treatment. It discharges 155.52 cubic meters of treated wastewater daily, supporting local water quality.

Secondary 1,643 Low

AhuacatlAn

Ahuacatlán, Puebla

Ahuacatlán wastewater treatment plant in Puebla, Mexico, serves 2,464 people with secondary treatment. It discharges 233.28 cubic meters per day into local waterways.

Secondary 2,464 Low

Ixtolco de Morelos

Ixtolco de Morelos, Puebla

Ixtolco de Morelos wastewater treatment plant in Puebla, Mexico, serves a small population of 1,095 with secondary treatment. It discharges 103.68 cubic meters of treated wastewater, operating under Mexican water quality regulations.

Secondary 1,095 Low

San Lucas Tulcingo

San Lucas Tulcingo, Puebla

San Lucas Tulcingo wastewater treatment plant in Puebla, Mexico, serves 1,141 people with secondary treatment. It discharges 108.00 cubic meters per day, operating under Mexico's national water regulations.

Secondary 1,141 Low

Mazapiltepec

Mazapiltepec de Juárez, Puebla

Mazapiltepec wastewater treatment plant serves Mazapiltepec de Juárez, Puebla, Mexico, with primary treatment for a population of 5,476. The plant has a designed capacity of 518.40 volume units and discharges treated wastewater inland.

Primary 5,476 Low

San Juan Atzompa

San Juan Atzompa, Puebla

San Juan Atzompa wastewater treatment plant in Puebla, Mexico, serves 1,725 people with secondary treatment. It discharges 163.30 cubic meters per day into local waterways.

Secondary 1,725 Low

Ixcamilpa

Ixcamilpa, Puebla

Ixcamilpa wastewater treatment plant in Puebla, Mexico, serves about 2,072 people with secondary treatment. It discharges approximately 196.13 cubic meters of treated wastewater daily.

Secondary 2,072 Low

Ixtepec 2

Ixtepec, Puebla

Ixtepec 2 is a secondary wastewater treatment plant in Ixtepec, Puebla, Mexico, serving a population of 1,369. It has a designed capacity of 129.60 volume units and discharges treated effluent into local water bodies.

Secondary 1,369 Low

Emiliano Zapata 2 Sur

Emiliano Zapata, Tlaxcala

Emiliano Zapata 2 Sur is a secondary wastewater treatment plant in Tlaxcala, Mexico, serving about 1,853 people. It discharges 175.39 cubic meters of treated effluent daily.

Secondary 1,853 Low

Flores Magon

Flores Magón, Chihuahua

Flores Magon wastewater treatment plant serves 2,844 people in Flores Magón, Chihuahua, Mexico, with secondary treatment and a designed capacity of 578.88 m³/day.

Secondary 2,844 Low

Higueras

Higueras, Nuevo León

Higueras wastewater treatment plant in Nuevo León, Mexico, serves 1,745 people with secondary treatment. It discharges 172.80 m³/day of treated wastewater into local waterways, supporting the region's water quality.

Secondary 1,745 Low

Abasolo

Abasolo, Nuevo León

Abasolo wastewater treatment plant serves the community of Abasolo, Nuevo León, Mexico, with secondary treatment. It has a designed capacity of 432.00 volume units and currently discharges 172.80 volume units.

Secondary 1,825 Low

La Palma

La Palma, Veracruz

La Palma wastewater treatment plant serves 1,095 people in Veracruz, Mexico, with secondary treatment. It discharges 103.68 cubic meters per day into local water bodies.

Secondary 1,095 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 SOAPAP (Sistema Operador de los Servicios de Agua Potable y Alcantarillado del Municipio de Puebla). UtilityRadar's records show 9 plants linked to this operator.

What is the largest wastewater treatment plant in Mexico?

Among the indexed plants, Palestina has the highest designed capacity at 1,901 m3/day.

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