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

Jalpilla

Jalpilla, San Luis Potosí

Jalpilla wastewater treatment plant in San Luis Potosí, Mexico, provides secondary treatment for a population of 5,476. The plant has a designed capacity of 518.40 volume units and discharges treated wastewater into local water bodies.

Secondary 5,476 Low

Ahualulco

Ahualulco, San Luis Potosí

Ahualulco wastewater treatment plant serves the town of Ahualulco, San Luis Potosí, Mexico, with secondary treatment for a population of 685. The plant has a designed capacity of 432 m³/day and discharges 432 m³/day of treated effluent.

Secondary 685 Low

Loma Prieta

San Luis Potosí, San Luis Potosí

Loma Prieta is a secondary wastewater treatment plant in San Luis Potosí, Mexico, serving 228 people with a discharge volume of 21.60 units and a designed capacity of 65.66 units.

Secondary 228 Low

Moctezuma

Moctezuma, San Luis Potosí

Moctezuma wastewater treatment plant in San Luis Potosí, Mexico, serves 6,458 people with secondary treatment and a capacity of 950.40 cubic meters per day.

Secondary 6,458 Low

Real de Castilla

Atotonilco de Tula, Hidalgo

Real de Castilla is a secondary wastewater treatment plant in Atotonilco de Tula, Hidalgo, Mexico, serving a population of 4,564. It discharges 432.00 units of treated wastewater daily.

Secondary 4,564 Low

Barrios Panotlan J Trinidad y Loma Bonita

Zacualtipán, Hidalgo

Barrios Panotlan J Trinidad y Loma Bonita is a secondary wastewater treatment plant serving 2,191 people in Zacualtipán, Hidalgo, Mexico. It discharges 207.36 m³/day of treated effluent into local waterways.

Secondary 2,191 Low

Vista Hermosa El Espino y Pozo Mirador

Ixmiquilpan, Hidalgo

Vista Hermosa El Espino y Pozo Mirador is a secondary wastewater treatment plant in Ixmiquilpan, Hidalgo, Mexico, serving approximately 1,825 people. It discharges 172.80 cubic meters of treated wastewater daily.

Secondary 1,825 Low

Villa de La Paz

Ixmiquilpan, Hidalgo

Villa de La Paz wastewater treatment plant serves Ixmiquilpan, Hidalgo, Mexico. It provides secondary treatment for a population of 1,369 with a designed capacity of 172.80 m³/day.

Secondary 1,369 Low

El Mandho 2

Ixmiquilpan, Hidalgo

El Mandho 2 is a secondary wastewater treatment plant in Ixmiquilpan, Hidalgo, Mexico, serving about 1,460 people. It discharges 138.24 cubic meters of treated water daily, with a designed capacity of 172.80 cubic meters per day.

Secondary 1,460 Low

El Mandho 1

Ixmiquilpan, Hidalgo

El Mandho 1 is a secondary wastewater treatment plant in Ixmiquilpan, Hidalgo, Mexico, serving approximately 1,460 people with a designed capacity of 172.80 m³/day.

Secondary 1,460 Low

El Bethi 2

El Bethí, Hidalgo

El Bethi 2 is a secondary wastewater treatment plant in El Bethí, Hidalgo, Mexico, serving 456 people. It discharges 43.20 cubic meters of treated wastewater daily.

Secondary 456 Low

Temosachi

San Isidro de Lomas, Chihuahua

Temosachi wastewater treatment plant serves San Isidro de Lomas in Chihuahua, Mexico. This secondary treatment facility manages a small population of 91 with a designed capacity of 51.84 cubic meters per day.

Secondary 91 Low

Sistema Lagunar Janos

Monte Verde (Altamira), Chihuahua

Sistema Lagunar Janos is a secondary treatment plant serving 456 people in Monte Verde (Altamira), Janos, Chihuahua, Mexico. It discharges 43.20 units of treated wastewater and has a designed capacity of 259.20 units.

Secondary 456 Low

Ignacio Zaragoza y El Sauz

Ignacio Zaragoza, Chihuahua

Ignacio Zaragoza y El Sauz is a secondary wastewater treatment plant serving 4,629 people in Ignacio Zaragoza, Chihuahua, Mexico. It discharges 691.20 m³/day of treated wastewater into the local watershed.

Secondary 4,629 Low

Bustillos y Zamaloapan

Bustillos, Chihuahua

Bustillos y Zamaloapan is a secondary wastewater treatment plant in Bustillos, Chihuahua, Mexico, serving 456 people. It discharges 43.20 cubic meters of treated water daily.

Secondary 456 Low

Guadalupe Victoria

Guadalupe Victoria, Chihuahua

Guadalupe Victoria wastewater treatment plant in Chihuahua, Mexico, provides secondary treatment for a small population of 91. It discharges 8.64 cubic meters of treated wastewater daily.

Secondary 91 Low

El Baluarte

El Baluarte, Zacatecas

El Baluarte wastewater treatment plant in Zacatecas, Mexico, provides secondary treatment for a small population of 1,062. It discharges approximately 197.86 cubic meters of treated wastewater daily.

Secondary 1,062 Low

AjuchitlAn

Ajuchitlán, Querétaro

Ajuchitlán wastewater treatment plant in Querétaro, Mexico, serves 6,389 people with secondary treatment. It discharges 604.80 cubic meters daily, operating at 93% of its 648.00 m³/day design capacity.

Secondary 6,389 Low

Tequesquitengo

Tequesquitengo, Morelos

Tequesquitengo wastewater treatment plant in Morelos, Mexico serves 456 people with secondary treatment. It discharges 43.20 m³/day, operating at 8.3% of its 518.40 m³/day design capacity.

Secondary 456 Low

Benito JuArez

Benito Juárez, Baja California Sur

Benito Juarez wastewater treatment plant in Baja California Sur, Mexico, serves 351 people with secondary treatment. It discharges 259.20 m³/day and has a design capacity of 864.00 m³/day.

Secondary 351 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 JIAPAZ Zacatecas. UtilityRadar's records show 1 plant linked to this operator.

What is the largest wastewater treatment plant in Mexico?

Among the indexed plants, Real de Castilla has the highest designed capacity at 5,184 m3/day.

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