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 Juan de Sabinas

San Juan de Sabinas, Coahuila

San Juan de Sabinas wastewater treatment plant serves 1,723 residents in Coahuila, Mexico, with secondary treatment. It discharges 259.20 cubic meters per day and operates under Mexican water quality regulations.

Secondary 1,723 Low

Heroes de Nacozari

Heroes de Nacozari, Durango

Heroes de Nacozari wastewater treatment plant serves 913 people in Durango, Mexico, with secondary treatment. It discharges 86.40 m³/day and has a designed capacity of 129.60 m³/day.

Secondary 913 Low

20 de Noviembre

El Pueblito veinte de Noviembre, Durango

20 de Noviembre wastewater treatment plant in El Pueblito veinte de Noviembre, Durango, Mexico, provides secondary treatment for a small population of 913. It discharges 86.40 cubic meters daily, with a designed capacity of 129.60.

Secondary 913 Low

El Llano

El Llano, Durango

El Llano wastewater treatment plant serves 913 people in Nombre de Dios, Durango, Mexico. It provides secondary treatment and discharges 86.40 m³/day of treated effluent.

Secondary 913 Low

Malinalco

Malinalco, Estado de México

Malinalco wastewater treatment plant serves the town of Malinalco in Estado de México, Mexico. It provides secondary treatment for a population of 5,221, discharging treated water into local water bodies.

Secondary 5,221 Low

Jecori

Jécori, Sonora

Jecori wastewater treatment plant serves the small community of Jécori in Sonora, Mexico, with secondary treatment. It discharges 36.29 units of treated wastewater, operating under Mexican water quality regulations.

Secondary 383 Low

Estacion Llano

Estación Llano, Sonora

Estacion Llano is a secondary wastewater treatment plant in Sonora, Mexico, serving a small population of 319. It discharges 30.24 units of treated water daily.

Secondary 319 Low

Bocas Maravillas El Santuario

Bocas, San Luis Potosí

Bocas Maravillas El Santuario is a secondary wastewater treatment plant serving 2,738 people in Bocas, San Luis Potosí, Mexico. It discharges 259.20 m³/day of treated wastewater.

Secondary 2,738 Low

Ciudad Satelite zona Industrial

San Luis Potosí, San Luis Potosí

Ciudad Satelite zona Industrial is a secondary treatment plant serving 2,282 people in San Luis Potosí, Mexico. It discharges 432.00 volume units of treated wastewater into the local watershed.

Secondary 2,282 Low

Benito JuArez

San Luis Coyotzingo, Puebla

Benito Juarez wastewater treatment plant in San Luis Coyotzingo, Puebla, Mexico, serves 456 people with secondary treatment and a capacity of 43.20 volume units.

Secondary 456 Low

Cuauhtemoc

Cuauhtémoc, Puebla

Cuauhtemoc wastewater treatment plant in Puebla, Mexico, serves 1,114 people with secondary treatment. It discharges treated effluent into local water bodies, supporting downstream ecosystems.

Secondary 1,114 Low

Los Capulines

Saltillo, Puebla

Los Capulines is a secondary wastewater treatment plant in Saltillo, Puebla, Mexico, serving a small population of 46. It discharges 4.32 cubic meters of treated wastewater daily.

Secondary 46 Low

Las Trancas

Saltillo, Puebla

Las Trancas wastewater treatment plant serves Saltillo, Puebla, Mexico, with secondary treatment. It discharges 3.46 units of treated wastewater, supporting local sanitation needs.

Secondary 37 Low

La Ermita

González Ortega, Puebla

La Ermita wastewater treatment plant serves 256 people in González Ortega, Puebla, Mexico. It provides secondary treatment and discharges 24.19 cubic meters of treated wastewater daily.

Secondary 256 Low

TepoztlAn

Tepoztlán, Morelos

Tepoztlán wastewater treatment plant in Morelos, Mexico, serves a population of 3,651 with secondary treatment. It discharges 345.60 cubic meters of treated wastewater daily, with a designed capacity of 1,296.00 cubic meters.

Secondary 3,651 Low

La Obrera

Tepoztlán, Morelos

La Obrera wastewater treatment plant serves Tepoztlán, Morelos, Mexico, providing secondary treatment for a population of 1,825. The facility has a designed capacity of 172.80 cubic meters per day.

Secondary 1,825 Low

San Pedro Tlamimilulpan

Tlalmimilulpan (San Pedro), Morelos

San Pedro Tlamimilulpan wastewater treatment plant in Morelos, Mexico, serves 1,643 people with secondary treatment. It discharges 155.52 cubic meters daily, operating at 30% of its 518.40 m³/day design capacity.

Secondary 1,643 Low

La Turbina

José Cardel, Veracruz

La Turbina secondary treatment plant serves José Cardel, Veracruz, Mexico. It discharges 518.40 thousand m³/year of treated wastewater near the Gulf of Mexico coast.

Secondary 5,476 Medium

Ribera del RIo

José Cardel, Veracruz

Ribera del Rio wastewater treatment plant in José Cardel, Veracruz, Mexico, serves 2,738 people with secondary treatment. It discharges 259.20 m³/day and has a designed capacity of 518.40 m³/day.

Secondary 2,738 Medium

Vicente Lopez

José Cardel, Veracruz

Vicente Lopez wastewater treatment plant in José Cardel, Veracruz, Mexico, serves a population of 4,564 with secondary treatment. It discharges 432.00 cubic meters of treated wastewater daily.

Secondary 4,564 Medium

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 5 plants linked to this operator.

What is the largest wastewater treatment plant in Mexico?

Among the indexed plants, Malinalco has the highest designed capacity at 1,296 m3/day.

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