Wastewater plants in Mexico

2,540 plants indexed.

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.

2,540 plants matching filters

San Luis

Ejido Zaragoza, Chihuahua

San Luis wastewater treatment plant in Ejido Zaragoza, Chihuahua, Mexico, provides secondary treatment for a small population of 183. It discharges 17.28 units of treated wastewater daily.

Secondary 183 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

Emiliano Zapata 1 Norte

Emiliano Zapata, Tlaxcala

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

Secondary 1,853 Low

Ixtepec 1

Ixtepec, Puebla

Ixtepec 1 is a secondary treatment plant serving 1,369 people in Ixtepec, Puebla, Mexico. It discharges 129.60 cubic meters of treated wastewater daily.

Secondary 1,369 Low

San Bartolome zoogocho

San Bartolomé Zoogocho, Oaxaca

San Bartolome Zoogocho wastewater treatment plant in Oaxaca, Mexico, serves a small population of 548 with secondary treatment. It discharges 51.84 cubic meters daily and has a designed capacity of 259.20 cubic meters per day.

Secondary 548 Low

Ixpalino

Ixpalino, Sinaloa

Ixpalino is a secondary wastewater treatment plant in Sinaloa, Mexico, serving 483 people. It treats 77.76 m³/day of wastewater with a designed capacity of 86.40 m³/day.

Secondary 483 Low

Fraccionamiento Paseos de Ayala

Ciudad Ayala, Morelos

Fraccionamiento Paseos de Ayala is a secondary wastewater treatment plant in Ciudad Ayala, Morelos, Mexico, serving 3,651 people with a discharge volume of 345.60 cubic meters per day.

Secondary 3,651 Low

Unidad Habitacional M Matamoros

Ayala, Morelos

Unidad Habitacional M Matamoros is a secondary wastewater treatment plant in Ayala, Morelos, Mexico, serving a population of 1,825. It discharges 172.80 cubic meters of treated wastewater daily.

Secondary 1,825 Low

UACJ Campus NCG

Nuevo Casas Grandes, Chihuahua

UACJ Campus NCG is a secondary wastewater treatment plant in Nuevo Casas Grandes, Chihuahua, Mexico, serving 456 people. It discharges 43.20 units of treated water daily, with a designed capacity of 86.40 units.

Secondary 456 Low

Potrero del Llano

Colonia Potrero del Llano, Chihuahua

Potrero del Llano wastewater treatment plant serves 706 people in Colonia Potrero del Llano, Chihuahua, Mexico. It provides secondary treatment and discharges 69.12 cubic meters of treated wastewater daily.

Secondary 706 Low

UACJ Campus JuArez

Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua

UACJ Campus Juárez is a secondary wastewater treatment plant in Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua, Mexico, serving 913 people with a capacity of 86.40 volume units.

Secondary 913 Low

Chiquila

Chiquilá, Quintana Roo

Chiquila wastewater treatment plant in Chiquilá, Quintana Roo, Mexico, serves a small population of 593 with secondary treatment. It discharges 56.16 units of treated wastewater near the Caribbean coast.

Secondary 593 Medium

Guazapares

Guazapares, Chihuahua

Guazapares wastewater treatment plant in Chihuahua, Mexico, serves a small population of 274 with secondary treatment, discharging 25.92 m³/day.

Secondary 274 Low

Union Campesina

La Unión Campesina, Chihuahua

Union Campesina wastewater treatment plant serves 384 people in La Unión Campesina, Chihuahua, Mexico. It provides secondary treatment with a designed capacity of 86.40 m³/day and discharges 43.20 m³/day.

Secondary 384 Low

La Conquista

Conquista Agraria, Chihuahua

La Conquista wastewater treatment plant serves the community of Conquista Agraria in Chihuahua, Mexico. It provides secondary treatment with a designed capacity of 17.28 cubic meters per day.

Secondary 137 Low

Cienega de Ojos Azules

Cienega de Ojos Azules, Chihuahua

Cienega de Ojos Azules wastewater treatment plant in Chihuahua, Mexico, provides secondary treatment for a small community of 639 people, discharging 60.48 m³/day.

Secondary 639 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

La Morita

Estacion Morita, Chihuahua

La Morita wastewater treatment plant serves Estacion Morita in Chihuahua, Mexico, with secondary treatment for a population of 303. It discharges 43.20 cubic meters per day, with a designed capacity of 60.48 cubic meters per day.

Secondary 303 Low

Estacion Adela

Estacion Adela, Chihuahua

Estacion Adela wastewater treatment plant serves 244 people in Chihuahua, Mexico, with secondary treatment. It discharges 34.56 m³/day and has a designed capacity of 43.20 m³/day.

Secondary 244 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 2 plants linked to this operator.

What is the largest wastewater treatment plant in Mexico?

Among the indexed plants, Emiliano Zapata 2 Sur has the highest designed capacity at 605 m3/day.

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