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

San Lucas Tulcingo

San Lucas Tulcingo, Puebla

San Lucas Tulcingo wastewater treatment plant in Puebla, Mexico, serves 1,141 people with secondary treatment. It discharges 108.00 cubic meters per day, operating under Mexico's national water regulations.

Secondary 1,141 Low

Santo Domingo Ayotlicha

Santo Domingo Ayotlicha, Puebla

Santo Domingo Ayotlicha wastewater treatment plant in Puebla, Mexico, serves a population of 1,241 with secondary treatment. It has a designed capacity of 117.50 volume units.

Secondary 1,241 Low

Teotlalco

Teotlalco, Puebla

Teotlalco wastewater treatment plant in Puebla, Mexico, provides secondary treatment for a population of 2,547, with a designed capacity of 241.06 volume units.

Secondary 2,547 Low

Mazapiltepec

Mazapiltepec de Juárez, Puebla

Mazapiltepec wastewater treatment plant serves Mazapiltepec de Juárez, Puebla, Mexico, with primary treatment for a population of 5,476. The plant has a designed capacity of 518.40 volume units and discharges treated wastewater inland.

Primary 5,476 Low

San Juan Atzompa

San Juan Atzompa, Puebla

San Juan Atzompa wastewater treatment plant in Puebla, Mexico, serves 1,725 people with secondary treatment. It discharges 163.30 cubic meters per day into local waterways.

Secondary 1,725 Low

Ixcamilpa

Ixcamilpa, Puebla

Ixcamilpa wastewater treatment plant in Puebla, Mexico, serves about 2,072 people with secondary treatment. It discharges approximately 196.13 cubic meters of treated wastewater daily.

Secondary 2,072 Low

Pueblo Nuevo

Pueblo Nuevo de Porfirio Díaz, Puebla

Pueblo Nuevo wastewater treatment plant serves 1,150 people in Pueblo Nuevo de Porfirio Díaz, Puebla, Mexico. It provides secondary treatment with a designed capacity of 108.86 volume units.

Secondary 1,150 Low

San Pedro Cuayuca

San Pedro Cuayuca, Puebla

San Pedro Cuayuca wastewater treatment plant in Puebla, Mexico, serves 1,715 people with secondary treatment. It discharges 354.24 cubic meters per day, supporting local sanitation in an inland community.

Secondary 1,715 Low

Las Margaritas

Las Margaritas, Chiapas

Las Margaritas wastewater treatment plant in Chiapas, Mexico, serves 6,572 people with secondary treatment. It discharges 622.08 cubic meters daily and has a designed capacity of 1,814.40 cubic meters.

Secondary 6,572 Low

La Garita

La Garita, Chihuahua

La Garita wastewater treatment plant in Chihuahua, Mexico, serves 913 people with secondary treatment. It discharges 86.40 volume units daily, with a designed capacity of 129.60 volume units.

Secondary 913 Low

San Luis

Ejido Zaragoza, Chihuahua

San Luis wastewater treatment plant in Ejido Zaragoza, Chihuahua, Mexico, provides secondary treatment for a small population of 183. It discharges 17.28 units of treated wastewater daily.

Secondary 183 Low

Ixtepec 2

Ixtepec, Puebla

Ixtepec 2 is a secondary wastewater treatment plant in Ixtepec, Puebla, Mexico, serving a population of 1,369. It has a designed capacity of 129.60 volume units and discharges treated effluent into local water bodies.

Secondary 1,369 Low

Emiliano Zapata 2 Sur

Emiliano Zapata, Tlaxcala

Emiliano Zapata 2 Sur is a secondary wastewater treatment plant in Tlaxcala, Mexico, serving about 1,853 people. It discharges 175.39 cubic meters of treated effluent daily.

Secondary 1,853 Low

Emiliano Zapata 1 Norte

Emiliano Zapata, Tlaxcala

Emiliano Zapata 1 Norte is a secondary treatment plant serving 1,853 people in Emiliano Zapata, Tlaxcala, Mexico. It discharges 175.39 cubic meters of treated wastewater daily.

Secondary 1,853 Low

Ixtepec 1

Ixtepec, Puebla

Ixtepec 1 is a secondary treatment plant serving 1,369 people in Ixtepec, Puebla, Mexico. It discharges 129.60 cubic meters of treated wastewater daily.

Secondary 1,369 Low

San Bartolome zoogocho

San Bartolomé Zoogocho, Oaxaca

San Bartolome Zoogocho wastewater treatment plant in Oaxaca, Mexico, serves a small population of 548 with secondary treatment. It discharges 51.84 cubic meters daily and has a designed capacity of 259.20 cubic meters per day.

Secondary 548 Low

Ixpalino

Ixpalino, Sinaloa

Ixpalino is a secondary wastewater treatment plant in Sinaloa, Mexico, serving 483 people. It treats 77.76 m³/day of wastewater with a designed capacity of 86.40 m³/day.

Secondary 483 Low

Fraccionamiento Paseos de Ayala

Ciudad Ayala, Morelos

Fraccionamiento Paseos de Ayala is a secondary wastewater treatment plant in Ciudad Ayala, Morelos, Mexico, serving 3,651 people with a discharge volume of 345.60 cubic meters per day.

Secondary 3,651 Low

Unidad Habitacional M Matamoros

Ayala, Morelos

Unidad Habitacional M Matamoros is a secondary wastewater treatment plant in Ayala, Morelos, Mexico, serving a population of 1,825. It discharges 172.80 cubic meters of treated wastewater daily.

Secondary 1,825 Low

UACJ Campus NCG

Nuevo Casas Grandes, Chihuahua

UACJ Campus NCG is a secondary wastewater treatment plant in Nuevo Casas Grandes, Chihuahua, Mexico, serving 456 people. It discharges 43.20 units of treated water daily, with a designed capacity of 86.40 units.

Secondary 456 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 10 plants linked to this operator.

What is the largest wastewater treatment plant in Mexico?

Among the indexed plants, Las Margaritas has the highest designed capacity at 1,814 m3/day.

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