Wastewater plants in Mexico

2,540 plants indexed. Showing 1,807 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.

1,807 plants matching filters

Zumpango Sur

Zumpango, Tlaxcala

Zumpango Sur is a secondary wastewater treatment plant in Zumpango, Tlaxcala, Mexico, serving a population of 575. It discharges 54.43 units of treated wastewater daily.

Secondary 575 Low

Zumpango Norte

Zumpango, Tlaxcala

Zumpango Norte wastewater treatment plant serves 575 people in Zumpango, Tlaxcala, Mexico. It operates with secondary treatment and has a designed capacity of 51.84 m³/day.

Secondary 575 Low

Zacualpan de Amilpas

Zacualpan de Amilpas, Morelos

Zacualpan de Amilpas wastewater treatment plant in Morelos, Mexico provides secondary treatment for a small community of 1,123 people, discharging 106.27 cubic meters of treated effluent.

Secondary 1,123 Low

Tepalcingo

Tepalcingo, Morelos

Tepalcingo wastewater treatment plant in Morelos, Mexico, serves 7,119 people with secondary treatment. It discharges 673.92 cubic meters daily and operates under Mexican water quality regulations.

Secondary 7,119 Low

Alameda

Emiliano Zapata, Morelos

Alameda wastewater treatment plant in Emiliano Zapata, Morelos, Mexico, serves 6,389 people with secondary treatment. It discharges 604.80 units of treated wastewater, supporting local water quality.

Secondary 6,389 Low

Ocuituco

Ocuituco, Morelos

Ocuituco wastewater treatment plant in Morelos, Mexico, serves 2,464 people with secondary treatment. It discharges 233.28 cubic meters daily, operating at 27% of its 864 m³/day design capacity.

Secondary 2,464 Low

El Progreso

El Progreso, Sinaloa

El Progreso wastewater treatment plant in Sinaloa, Mexico, serves 1,278 people with secondary treatment. It discharges 120.96 m³/day and is located near the coast.

Secondary 1,278 Medium

Santa Rita Tlahuapan

Santa Rita Tlahuapan, Puebla

Santa Rita Tlahuapan is a secondary wastewater treatment plant in Puebla, Mexico, serving 7,302 people. It discharges 691.20 cubic meters of treated wastewater daily.

Secondary 7,302 Low

Albino Zertuche

Acaxtlahuacán de Albino Zertuche, Puebla

Albino Zertuche wastewater treatment plant in Acaxtlahuacán de Albino Zertuche, Puebla, Mexico, serves 1,734 people with secondary treatment. It discharges 164.16 thousand cubic meters annually.

Secondary 1,734 Low

Los Melones

Los Melones, Sinaloa

Los Melones wastewater treatment plant in Sinaloa, Mexico, serves a small community of 1,004 people with secondary treatment. It discharges 95.04 cubic meters of treated wastewater daily, operating under Mexican water quality regulations.

Secondary 1,004 Low

El Macapule

El Tanque, Sinaloa

El Macapule wastewater treatment plant serves the community of El Tanque in Sinaloa, Mexico. It provides secondary treatment for a population of 639 and has a designed capacity of 60.48 volume units.

Secondary 639 Low

El Tamarindo

Adolfo López Mateos, Sinaloa

El Tamarindo wastewater treatment plant serves Adolfo López Mateos in Sinaloa, Mexico, with secondary treatment. It processes approximately 950 m³/day of wastewater and has a designed capacity of 1,365 m³/day.

Secondary 6,423 Low

El Carrizal

El Carrizal, Sinaloa

El Carrizal wastewater treatment plant in Sinaloa, Mexico, serves 216 people with secondary treatment. It discharges 43.20 cubic meters per day and has a designed capacity of 60.48 cubic meters per day.

Secondary 216 Low

Costa Azul

Costa Azul, Sinaloa

Costa Azul wastewater treatment plant in Sinaloa, Mexico, serves 1,276 people with secondary treatment. It discharges 276.48 m³/day and is located near the coast.

Secondary 1,276 Medium

Huatabampito

Huatabampito, Sinaloa

Huatabampito wastewater treatment plant in Sinaloa, Mexico serves 821 people with secondary treatment. It discharges 77.76 volume units daily, operating below its designed capacity of 86.40.

Secondary 821 Low

Paredones

Paredones, Sinaloa

Paredones wastewater treatment plant in Sinaloa, Mexico serves 480 people with secondary treatment. It discharges 164.16 m³/day near the coast of the Gulf of California.

Secondary 480 Medium

Ocampo

Ocampo, Guanajuato

Ocampo wastewater treatment plant in Guanajuato, Mexico serves about 9,660 people with secondary treatment. It discharges 993.60 thousand m³/year of treated wastewater, with a designed capacity of 1,296.00 thousand m³/year.

Secondary 9,660 Low

San Pedro y San Pablo Ayutla

San Pedro y San Pablo Ayutla, Oaxaca

San Pedro y San Pablo Ayutla wastewater treatment plant serves the community in Oaxaca, Mexico, with secondary treatment. It discharges treated water into local water bodies, supporting environmental health.

Secondary 1,369 Low

IxtlAn

Ixtlan de Juárez, Oaxaca

Ixtlan wastewater treatment plant serves Ixtlan de Juárez, Oaxaca, Mexico, with secondary treatment for a population of 1,982. It discharges 336.96 cubic meters of treated wastewater daily.

Secondary 1,982 Low

CapulAlpam

Capulálpam de Méndez, Oaxaca

CapulAlpam wastewater treatment plant serves Capulálpam de Méndez, Oaxaca, Mexico, with secondary treatment for a population of 2,236. It discharges 311.04 cubic meters of treated wastewater daily.

Secondary 2,236 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, Alameda has the highest designed capacity at 2,592 m3/day.

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