Wastewater plants in Mexico

2,540 plants indexed. Showing 718 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.

718 plants matching filters

TototlAn

Tototlán, Jalisco

Tototlán wastewater treatment plant serves the community of Tototlán in Jalisco, Mexico. It is an inland facility with a population served of 11,865.

Not Reported 11,865 Low

PTAR Oriente

Ciudad Victoria, Tamaulipas

PTAR Oriente serves Ciudad Victoria, Tamaulipas, Mexico, with a designed capacity of 1.00 volume units. It treats wastewater for approximately 117,278 people under Mexico's national water regulations.

Not Reported 117,278 Low

Acaponeta

Acaponeta, Nayarit

Acaponeta wastewater treatment plant serves approximately 24,849 people in Nayarit, Mexico. The facility discharges into local waterways, supporting the region's environmental health.

Not Reported 24,849 Low

Juchipila

Juchipila, Zacatecas

Juchipila wastewater treatment plant serves approximately 11,700 residents in Juchipila, Zacatecas, Mexico. The facility operates under Mexico's national water regulations for municipal wastewater management.

Not Reported 11,704 Low

Villanueva

Villanueva, Zacatecas

Villanueva wastewater treatment plant serves 13,274 people in Villanueva, Zacatecas, Mexico. It operates under Mexican water quality regulations for municipal wastewater.

Not Reported 13,274 Low

San Luis RIo Colorado

San Luis Río Colorado, Sonora

San Luis Río Colorado wastewater treatment plant serves a large agglomeration of 244,855 people in Sonora, Mexico. The facility operates under Mexican water quality regulations (NOM-001-SEMARNAT-1996) for discharge into the Colorado River basin.

Not Reported 244,855 Medium

Lagos de Moreno

Lagos de Moreno, Jalisco

Lagos de Moreno wastewater treatment plant serves approximately 142,000 people in Jalisco, Mexico. The facility operates under Mexico's national water regulations for municipal wastewater management.

Not Reported 142,346 Medium

Colima Villa de Alvarez

Colima, Colima

Colima Villa de Alvarez wastewater treatment plant serves approximately 196,000 people in Colima, Mexico. It operates under Mexico's national water regulations, discharging treated effluent into local water bodies.

Not Reported 196,053 Medium

Gran Bosque Urbano

Saltillo, Coahuila

Gran Bosque Urbano is a wastewater treatment plant in Saltillo, Coahuila, Mexico, serving approximately 15,060 people. It operates under Mexico's national water regulations.

Not Reported 15,060 Low

Nuevo Casas Grandes

Nuevo Casas Grandes, Chihuahua

Nuevo Casas Grandes wastewater treatment plant serves approximately 34,990 people in Chihuahua, Mexico. The facility has a designed capacity of 1.00 unit and operates under Mexican wastewater regulations.

Not Reported 34,990 Low

Guadalupe Victoria

Guadalupe Victoria, Baja California

Guadalupe Victoria wastewater treatment plant serves approximately 12,550 people in Baja California, Mexico. The facility operates under Mexican water quality regulations (NOM-001-SEMARNAT-1996) for municipal wastewater discharge.

Not Reported 12,550 Low

Morelia

Atapaneo, Michoacán

Morelia wastewater treatment plant serves the city of Morelia, Michoacán, Mexico, with a population of over 880,000. It is located inland in Atapaneo and discharges treated water into the local watershed.

Not Reported 880,780 Low

Regional

Xochitepec, Morelos

Regional wastewater treatment plant serves Xochitepec, Morelos, Mexico, with a population of approximately 22,818. The plant operates under Mexican wastewater regulations for inland communities.

Not Reported 22,818 Low

Saucillo

Saucillo, Chihuahua

Saucillo wastewater treatment plant serves 17,434 people in Chihuahua, Mexico. The facility operates under Mexico's national water regulations for municipal wastewater treatment.

Not Reported 17,434 Low

Cuauhtemoc

Cuauhtémoc, Chihuahua

Cuauhtemoc wastewater treatment plant serves Cuauhtémoc, Chihuahua, Mexico, with a population of approximately 44,495. It operates under Mexico's national water regulations.

Not Reported 44,495 Low

Ciudad de Tacotalpa Colonia San Luis

Tacotalpa, Tabasco

Ciudad de Tacotalpa Colonia San Luis is a municipal wastewater treatment plant serving approximately 13,093 people in Tacotalpa, Tabasco, Mexico. It operates under Mexico's national water regulations.

Not Reported 13,093 Low

Valle de Saniago

Valle de Santiago, Guanajuato

Valle de Saniago wastewater treatment plant serves Valle de Santiago, Guanajuato, Mexico, with a population of approximately 31,945. The plant operates under Mexican wastewater regulations.

Not Reported 31,945 Low

Juventino Rosas II

Juventino Rosas, Guanajuato

Juventino Rosas II is a wastewater treatment plant in Santa Cruz de Juventino Rosas, Guanajuato, Mexico, serving a population of approximately 43,811. It operates under Mexico's national water quality regulations.

Not Reported 43,811 Low

Dolores Hidalgo

Dolores Hidalgo, Guanajuato

Dolores Hidalgo wastewater treatment plant serves about 48,000 people in Guanajuato, Mexico. It operates under Mexican water regulations (NOM-001-SEMARNAT-1996) for discharge standards.

Not Reported 48,163 Low

Los Algodones

Los Algodones, Baja California

Los Algodones wastewater treatment plant serves the town of Los Algodones, Baja California, Mexico. It treats wastewater from a population of approximately 7,479 people.

Not Reported 7,479 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 CEAG Guanajuato. UtilityRadar's records show 3 plants linked to this operator.

What is the largest wastewater treatment plant in Mexico?

Among the indexed plants, PTAR Oriente has the highest designed capacity at 1 m3/day.

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