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

Casa Blanca

Casa Blanca, Tlaxcala

Casa Blanca wastewater treatment plant serves 913 people in Tlaxcala, Mexico, with secondary treatment. It discharges 86.40 cubic meters per day into local water bodies.

Secondary 913 Low

Atlangatepec

Atlangatepec, Tlaxcala

Atlangatepec wastewater treatment plant serves the town of Atlangatepec in Tlaxcala, Mexico. It provides secondary treatment for a population of 584, with a designed capacity of 129.60 m³/day.

Secondary 584 Low

San Pablo TolimAn

San Pablo Tolimán, Querétaro

San Pablo Tolimán wastewater treatment plant in Querétaro, Mexico, serves 1,543 people with secondary treatment. It discharges 146.02 volume units daily, with a designed capacity of 216.00.

Secondary 1,543 Low

Huanusco Arellanos

Huanusco, Zacatecas

Huanusco Arellanos is a secondary wastewater treatment plant in Huanusco, Zacatecas, Mexico, serving 2,268 people with a discharge volume of 362.88 cubic meters.

Secondary 2,268 Low

Genaro Codina

Genaro Codina, Zacatecas

Genaro Codina wastewater treatment plant in Zacatecas, Mexico, serves 2,738 people with secondary treatment. It discharges 259.20 units of treated effluent, operating under Mexican wastewater regulations.

Secondary 2,738 Low

Villas Morelos

Puerto Morelos, Quintana Roo

Villas Morelos wastewater treatment plant in Puerto Morelos, Quintana Roo, Mexico, serves a population of 3,185 with secondary treatment. It discharges 301.54 cubic meters daily and is located within 10 km of the coast.

Secondary 3,185 Medium

Puerto Morelos

Cancún, Quintana Roo

Puerto Morelos wastewater treatment plant serves 4,262 people in Cancún, Quintana Roo, Mexico. It provides secondary treatment and discharges 403.49 m³/day, operating near the Caribbean coast.

Secondary 4,262 Medium

IxtacamaxtitlAn 2

Ixtacamaxtitlan, Puebla

Ixtacamaxtitlán 2 is a secondary wastewater treatment plant in Ixtacamaxtitlan, Puebla, Mexico, serving approximately 1,369 people with a capacity of 129.60 volume units.

Secondary 1,369 Low

Ignacio de Allende

Ignacio Allende (Concepción), Puebla

Ignacio de Allende is a secondary wastewater treatment plant in Ignacio Allende (Concepción), Puebla, Mexico, serving approximately 1,917 people with a designed capacity of 181.44 m³/day.

Secondary 1,917 Low

EloxochitlAn

Eloxochitlán, Puebla

Eloxochitlán wastewater treatment plant in Puebla, Mexico, serves 1,552 people with secondary treatment. It discharges 146.88 cubic meters of treated wastewater daily.

Secondary 1,552 Low

El Progreso

El Progreso, Puebla

El Progreso wastewater treatment plant serves 1,917 people in Puebla, Mexico, with secondary treatment and a capacity of 181.44 m³/day. It discharges treated effluent into local water bodies, supporting regional sanitation.

Secondary 1,917 Low

LimontitAn

Limontitán Grande, Puebla

Limontitán wastewater treatment plant serves Limontitán Grande, Puebla, Mexico. It provides secondary treatment for a population of 1,278 with a design capacity of 120.96 volume units.

Secondary 1,278 Low

Hueytlalpan

Hueytlalpan, Puebla

Hueytlalpan wastewater treatment plant in Puebla, Mexico, provides secondary treatment for a small population of 2,373. It discharges 224.64 cubic meters of treated wastewater daily.

Secondary 2,373 Low

Huitzilan de Serdan

Huitzilan, Puebla

Huitzilan de Serdan wastewater treatment plant serves the town of Huitzilan, Puebla, Mexico, with secondary treatment for a population of 2,373. It discharges 224.64 cubic meters of treated wastewater daily.

Secondary 2,373 Low

La Union

La Unión Ejido Mexcaltepec, Puebla

La Union wastewater treatment plant in La Unión Ejido Mexcaltepec, Puebla, Mexico, serves 1,460 people with secondary treatment. It discharges 138.24 cubic meters of treated wastewater daily.

Secondary 1,460 Low

El Chacal

El Chacal, Puebla

El Chacal wastewater treatment plant in Puebla, Mexico, serves 1,643 people with secondary treatment. It discharges 155.52 cubic meters of treated wastewater daily, supporting local water quality.

Secondary 1,643 Low

San Luis Temalacayuca

San Luis Temalacayuca, Puebla

San Luis Temalacayuca wastewater treatment plant in Puebla, Mexico, provides secondary treatment for a small community of 2,464 people, with a discharge volume of 233.28 units.

Secondary 2,464 Low

Chicometepec

Tepetzintla, Puebla

Chicometepec wastewater treatment plant in Tepetzintla, Puebla, Mexico, serves 913 people with secondary treatment and a capacity of 86.40 m³/day.

Secondary 913 Low

Xochitlaxco

Xochitlaxco (San Baltazar), Puebla

Xochitlaxco wastewater treatment plant serves the community of San Baltazar in Tepetzintla, Puebla, Mexico. It provides secondary treatment for a population of 1,552.

Secondary 1,552 Low

Tlacotepec de DIaz

Tlacotepec de Porfirio Díaz, Puebla

Tlacotepec de Díaz wastewater treatment plant serves the community of Tlacotepec de Porfirio Díaz in Puebla, Mexico, with secondary treatment. It handles a discharge volume of 233.28 cubic meters.

Secondary 2,464 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 13 plants linked to this operator.

What is the largest wastewater treatment plant in Mexico?

Among the indexed plants, Villas Morelos has the highest designed capacity at 864 m3/day.

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