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

Guadalupe

San Andrés, Chihuahua

Guadalupe wastewater treatment plant in San Andrés, Chihuahua, Mexico, serves 91 people with secondary treatment. It discharges 8.64 m³/day and has a designed capacity of 17.28 m³/day.

Secondary 91 Low

El Encino

El Encino, Chihuahua

El Encino wastewater treatment plant in Chihuahua, Mexico, serves a small population of 91 with secondary treatment. It discharges 8.64 cubic meters per day, operating under Mexican water quality regulations.

Secondary 91 Low

ChavarrIa

Chavarria, Chihuahua

Chavarria wastewater treatment plant in Chihuahua, Mexico, serves a small population of 70 with secondary treatment. It discharges 8.64 cubic meters per day, operating under Mexican water regulations.

Secondary 70 Low

Los Charcos

Independencia y Reforma, Chihuahua

Los Charcos wastewater treatment plant serves 183 people in Independencia y Reforma, Chihuahua, Mexico. It provides secondary treatment and discharges 17.28 cubic meters of treated wastewater daily.

Secondary 183 Low

Ranchito de San Juan

El Ranchito de San Juan, Chihuahua

Ranchito de San Juan wastewater treatment plant serves 365 people in El Ranchito de San Juan, Chihuahua, Mexico. It provides secondary treatment and discharges 34.56 cubic meters of treated wastewater daily.

Secondary 365 Low

San Juan de Allende

San Juan de Allende, Chihuahua

San Juan de Allende wastewater treatment plant in Chihuahua, Mexico, provides secondary treatment for a small community of 456 people. It discharges 43.20 cubic meters of treated wastewater daily.

Secondary 456 Low

PorreNa

La Porreña, Chihuahua

PorreNa is a secondary treatment plant serving 183 people in La Porreña, Chihuahua, Mexico. It discharges 17.28 m³/day of treated wastewater into local water bodies.

Secondary 183 Low

Santa Isabel

San Miguel de los Anchondo, Chihuahua

Santa Isabel wastewater treatment plant serves San Miguel de los Anchondo in Chihuahua, Mexico. It provides secondary treatment for a small population of 334, with a designed capacity of 103.68 m³/day.

Secondary 334 Low

Miramar

Manzanillo, Colima

Miramar wastewater treatment plant in Manzanillo, Colima, Mexico serves approximately 3,286 people with secondary treatment. The facility discharges 311.04 cubic meters of treated wastewater daily.

Secondary 3,286 Medium

Periodistas de Mexico

León, Guanajuato

Periodistas de Mexico is a secondary wastewater treatment plant in León, Guanajuato, Mexico, serving approximately 5,887 people with a discharge volume of 557.28 units.

Secondary 5,887 Low

Lucero de La Cruz

Aguascalientes, Aguascalientes

Lucero de La Cruz is a secondary wastewater treatment plant in Aguascalientes, Mexico, serving 274 people. It discharges 25.92 m³/day of treated wastewater, with a designed capacity of 43.20 m³/day.

Secondary 274 Low

Presa El NiAgara

El Niágara, Aguascalientes

Presa El Niágara is a secondary wastewater treatment plant in El Niágara, Aguascalientes, Mexico, serving approximately 1,643 people. It discharges 155.52 cubic meters of treated wastewater daily.

Secondary 1,643 Low

La Congoja II

La Congoja, Aguascalientes

La Congoja II is a secondary wastewater treatment plant serving 27 people in Aguascalientes, Mexico. It discharges 2.59 cubic meters of treated water daily, operating under Mexico's national water regulations.

Secondary 27 Low

Colina del Sol

Almoloya de Juárez, Estado de México

Colina del Sol wastewater treatment plant in Almoloya de Juárez, Estado de México, Mexico, serves 1,825 people with secondary treatment and a designed capacity of 172.80 volume units.

Secondary 1,825 Low

Escuela Secundaria Justo Sierra

Teotihuacán, Estado de México

Escuela Secundaria Justo Sierra wastewater treatment plant in Teotihuacán, Estado de México, serves 1,825 people with secondary treatment. It discharges 172.80 cubic meters per day.

Secondary 1,825 Low

Unidad Habitacional Campo Militar NUm 1

Naucalpan de Juárez, Estado de México

Unidad Habitacional Campo Militar NUm 1 is a secondary wastewater treatment plant in Naucalpan de Juárez, Estado de México, serving about 7,300 people. It discharges 691.20 m³/day of treated wastewater.

Secondary 7,302 Low

Club de Golf

Malinalco, Estado de México

Club de Golf wastewater treatment plant in Malinalco, Estado de México, Mexico, serves a population of 5,476 with secondary treatment. It discharges 518.40 m³/day of treated wastewater.

Secondary 5,476 Low

San Jose de La Boca

Los Pinos, Durango

San Jose de La Boca wastewater treatment plant in Los Pinos, Durango, Mexico, serves 437 people with secondary treatment and a designed capacity of 69.12 m³/day.

Secondary 437 Low

PurIsima

La Purísima, Durango

Purísima wastewater treatment plant serves the community of La Purísima in Durango, Mexico. It provides secondary treatment for a population of 548, with a designed capacity of 69.12 m³/day.

Secondary 548 Low

Las Delicias

Las Delicias, Durango

Las Delicias wastewater treatment plant in Durango, Mexico serves a small population of 91 with secondary treatment. It discharges 8.64 cubic meters of treated wastewater daily, operating under Mexican water quality regulations.

Secondary 91 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 CAEM (Comisión del Agua del Estado de México). UtilityRadar's records show 4 plants linked to this operator.

What is the largest wastewater treatment plant in Mexico?

Among the indexed plants, Unidad Habitacional Campo Militar NUm 1 has the highest designed capacity at 2,592 m3/day.

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