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

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

Fraccionamiento Buenavista

Antón Lizardo, Veracruz

Fraccionamiento Buenavista is a secondary wastewater treatment plant in Antón Lizardo, Veracruz, Mexico, serving 2,738 people. It discharges 259.20 m³/day and is located within 10 km of the coast.

Secondary 2,738 Medium

Unidad Habitacional Lomas de San MartIn

Fortín de las Flores, Veracruz

Unidad Habitacional Lomas de San Martín is a secondary treatment plant in Fortín de las Flores, Veracruz, Mexico, serving about 2,282 people with a capacity of 259.20 m³/day.

Secondary 2,282 Low

La Morera

Xalapa, Veracruz

La Morera is a secondary wastewater treatment plant in Xalapa, Veracruz, Mexico, serving a population of 1,369. It discharges 129.60 m³/day of treated effluent.

Secondary 1,369 Low

La Loma

La Loma, Durango

La Loma wastewater treatment plant in Durango, Mexico, serves 1,825 people with secondary treatment. It discharges 172.80 cubic meters per day, with a designed capacity of 622.08 cubic meters per day.

Secondary 1,825 Low

Constituyentes

Constituyentes de Sinaloa, Sinaloa

Constituyentes wastewater treatment plant serves 639 people in Constituyentes de Sinaloa, Mexico, with secondary treatment. It discharges 60.48 m³/day and is located within 10 km of the coast.

Secondary 639 Medium

Herculano de La Rocha

Herculano de la Rocha, Sinaloa

Herculano de La Rocha wastewater treatment plant in Sinaloa, Mexico, serves 1,552 people with secondary treatment. It discharges 146.88 thousand cubic meters annually, operating under Mexico's national water regulations.

Secondary 1,552 Low

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

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 5 plants linked to this operator.

What is the largest wastewater treatment plant in Mexico?

Among the indexed plants, La Loma has the highest designed capacity at 622 m3/day.

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