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

PTAR Yahualica

Tepetitla, Hidalgo

PTAR Yahualica is a secondary treatment plant in Tepetitla, Hidalgo, Mexico, serving a population of 1,004. It discharges 95.04 cubic meters of treated wastewater daily.

Secondary 1,004 Low

PTAR Xochiatipan

Xochiatipan, Hidalgo

PTAR Xochiatipan is a secondary wastewater treatment plant serving 1,132 people in Xochiatipan, Hidalgo, Mexico. It discharges 107.14 m³/day of treated effluent into local water bodies.

Secondary 1,132 Low

PTAR Huazalingo

Chiatipán, Hidalgo

PTAR Huazalingo is a secondary wastewater treatment plant serving Chiatipán, Hidalgo, Mexico. It treats 129.60 cubic meters per day for a population of 1,369.

Secondary 1,369 Low

PTAR Tepehuacan de Guerrero

Tepehuacán de Guerrero, Hidalgo

PTAR Tepehuacan de Guerrero is a secondary wastewater treatment plant serving 1,825 people in Tepehuacán de Guerrero, Hidalgo, Mexico. It discharges 172.80 m³/day of treated effluent into local water bodies.

Secondary 1,825 Low

PTAR Ixtlahuac

Huautla, Hidalgo

PTAR Ixtlahuac is a secondary treatment plant serving 456 people in Huautla, Hidalgo, Mexico. It discharges treated wastewater into local waterways within the Panuco River basin.

Secondary 456 Low

San Pedro Cholul

Cholul, Yucatán

San Pedro Cholul is a secondary wastewater treatment plant serving 4,746 people in Cholul, Yucatán, Mexico. It discharges 449.28 m³/day of treated effluent within 50 km of the coast.

Secondary 4,746 Low

Villa Guerrero

Villa Guerrero, Jalisco

Villa Guerrero wastewater treatment plant in Jalisco, Mexico, provides secondary treatment for a population of about 4,564. It discharges 432 cubic meters per day into local water bodies.

Secondary 4,564 Low

Temastian

Temastián (La Cantera), Jalisco

Temastian wastewater treatment plant serves Temastián (La Cantera) in Jalisco, Mexico. It provides secondary treatment for a population of 1,529 and discharges 172.80 m³/day.

Secondary 1,529 Low

Fraccionamiento URBI

Tonalá, Jalisco

Fraccionamiento URBI is a secondary wastewater treatment plant in Tonalá, Jalisco, Mexico, serving 9,127 people. It has a designed capacity of 864 m³/day and discharges 864 m³/day of treated effluent.

Secondary 9,127 Low

Fraccionamiento Los Agaves

Tlajomulco, Jalisco

Fraccionamiento Los Agaves is a secondary wastewater treatment plant in Tlajomulco, Jalisco, Mexico, serving approximately 9,127 people. It discharges 864 cubic meters of treated wastewater daily.

Secondary 9,127 Low

JuanacatlAn 2

Juanacatlán, Jalisco

Juanacatlán 2 is a secondary treatment plant in Juanacatlán, Jalisco, Mexico, serving a population of 3,651. It discharges 345.60 m³/day of treated wastewater.

Secondary 3,651 Low

Mezquitic

Mezquitic, Jalisco

Mezquitic wastewater treatment plant serves 2,914 people in Jalisco, Mexico, with secondary treatment. It discharges 432 m³/day into local waterways.

Secondary 2,914 Low

Fraccionamiento La Huerta Vieja

Ixtlahuacán de los Membrillos, Jalisco

Fraccionamiento La Huerta Vieja is a secondary wastewater treatment plant in Ixtlahuacán de los Membrillos, Jalisco, Mexico. It serves a population of 6,924 and has a designed capacity of 864 m³/day.

Secondary 6,924 Medium

Llano Blanco

Llano Blanco (Rancho Seco), Sonora

Llano Blanco wastewater treatment plant serves 438 people in Sonora, Mexico, with secondary treatment. It discharges 46.66 units of treated wastewater, operating under Mexican water quality regulations.

Secondary 438 Low

San Miguel de Horcasitas

Los Ángeles, Sonora

San Miguel de Horcasitas wastewater treatment plant serves the community of Los Ángeles in Sonora, Mexico, providing secondary treatment for a population of 246.

Secondary 246 Low

Colonia Maseca

Nueva Rosita, Coahuila

Colonia Maseca is a secondary wastewater treatment plant in Nueva Rosita, Coahuila, Mexico, serving approximately 2,738 people. It discharges 259.20 cubic meters of treated wastewater daily.

Secondary 2,738 Low

San Miguel Chalma Deportivo Zaragoza

Ciudad López Mateos, Estado de México

San Miguel Chalma Deportivo Zaragoza is a secondary treatment plant serving 3,195 people in Ciudad López Mateos, Estado de México. It discharges 302.40 m³/day of treated wastewater.

Secondary 3,195 Low

La Palma y El Coporo

Ciudad López Mateos, Estado de México

La Palma y El Coporo is a secondary wastewater treatment plant in Ciudad López Mateos, Estado de México, serving approximately 9,127 people. It discharges 864 m³/day of treated effluent into the local watershed.

Secondary 9,127 Low

Chula Vista

Chula Vista, Coahuila

Chula Vista wastewater treatment plant in Coahuila, Mexico, serves 4,107 people with secondary treatment. It discharges 432 m³/day and operates under Mexican water quality regulations.

Secondary 4,107 Low

Parque Venustiano Carranza

Saltillo, Coahuila

Parque Venustiano Carranza is a secondary wastewater treatment plant in Saltillo, Coahuila, Mexico, serving a population of 4,564. It discharges 432 m³/day of treated effluent.

Secondary 4,564 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 SIAPA Guadalajara. UtilityRadar's records show 7 plants linked to this operator.

What is the largest wastewater treatment plant in Mexico?

Among the indexed plants, La Palma y El Coporo has the highest designed capacity at 3,456 m3/day.

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