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

Ejido Independencia

Ejido Independencia, Sinaloa

Ejido Independencia wastewater treatment plant in Sinaloa, Mexico, serves 1,643 people with secondary treatment. It discharges 155.52 volume units daily, operating near the coast.

Secondary 1,643 Medium

Jose MarIa Morelos y Pavon La Tinaja

José María Morelos y Pavón, Durango

Jose Maria Morelos y Pavon La Tinaja is a secondary wastewater treatment plant in Durango, Mexico, serving 1,095 people. It discharges 103.68 cubic meters of treated wastewater daily.

Secondary 1,095 Low

Cordeleros de Chuburna

Mérida, Yucatán

Cordeleros de Chuburna is a secondary treatment plant serving 913 people in Mérida, Yucatán, Mexico. It discharges 86.40 cubic meters of treated wastewater daily.

Secondary 913 Low

Loma Bonita

Mérida, Yucatán

Loma Bonita wastewater treatment plant in Mérida, Yucatán, Mexico, serves a small population of 228 with secondary treatment. It has a designed capacity of 86.40 and discharges 69.12 volume units.

Secondary 228 Low

Unidad Habitacional Totonacapan El Chote

Congregación El Chote, Veracruz

Unidad Habitacional Totonacapan El Chote is a secondary wastewater treatment plant in Congregación El Chote, Veracruz, Mexico. It serves a population of 3,651 and has a designed capacity of 1,728 m³/day.

Secondary 3,651 Low

Unidad Habitacional Jacarandas

Cosoleacaque, Veracruz

Unidad Habitacional Jacarandas is a secondary wastewater treatment plant in Cosoleacaque, Veracruz, Mexico, serving a population of 4,564. It discharges 432.00 units of treated wastewater daily.

Secondary 4,564 Low

Unidad Habitacional San Marcial

Córdoba, Veracruz

Unidad Habitacional San Marcial is a secondary wastewater treatment plant in Córdoba, Veracruz, Mexico, serving 1,935 people with a designed capacity of 183.17 volume units.

Secondary 1,935 Low

Unidad Habitacional Cerezos

Córdoba, Veracruz

Unidad Habitacional Cerezos is a secondary wastewater treatment plant in Córdoba, Veracruz, Mexico, serving 3,377 people with a discharge volume of 319.68 cubic meters.

Secondary 3,377 Low

Unidad Habitacional Cecadys

Córdoba, Veracruz

Unidad Habitacional Cecadys is a secondary wastewater treatment plant in Córdoba, Veracruz, Mexico, serving 2,108 people. It discharges treated water into the local watershed, contributing to the region's water management.

Secondary 2,108 Low

Los Ameles

Terrenate, Tlaxcala

Los Ameles is a secondary treatment plant serving 274 people in Terrenate, Tlaxcala, Mexico. It discharges 25.92 m³/day of treated wastewater, with a designed capacity of 241.92 m³/day.

Secondary 274 Low

San Pedro de La Cueva

San Pedro de la Cueva, Sonora

San Pedro de La Cueva wastewater treatment plant in Sonora, Mexico, serves 1,222 people with secondary treatment. It discharges 240.19 m³/day and has a designed capacity of 184.90 m³/day.

Secondary 1,222 Low

San Miguel de Horcasitas

San Miguel de Horcasitas, Sonora

San Miguel de Horcasitas wastewater treatment plant in Sonora, Mexico, serves a small population of 173 with secondary treatment. It discharges 16.42 units of treated wastewater daily.

Secondary 173 Low

Pesqueira

Pesqueira, Sonora

Pesqueira wastewater treatment plant in Sonora, Mexico provides secondary treatment for a small agglomeration of 7,685 people, discharging 727.49 cubic meters of treated water daily.

Secondary 7,685 Low

San Felipe de JesUs

San Felipe de Jesús, Sonora

San Felipe de Jesús wastewater treatment plant in Sonora, Mexico, serves a small population of 1,013 with secondary treatment. It discharges 95.90 cubic meters daily, operating under Mexico's national water regulations.

Secondary 1,013 Low

Sahuaripa

Sahuaripa, Sonora

Sahuaripa wastewater treatment plant serves 4,412 people in Sahuaripa, Sonora, Mexico, with secondary treatment. It discharges 873.50 cubic meters of treated wastewater daily.

Secondary 4,412 Low

Potrerillo del Norote

Potrerillo del Norote, Sinaloa

Potrerillo del Norote wastewater treatment plant in Sinaloa, Mexico, serves 3,195 people with secondary treatment and a designed capacity of 354.24 m³/day, discharging 302.40 m³/day near the Pacific coast.

Secondary 3,195 Medium

Valle Escondido

Valle Escondido, Sinaloa

Valle Escondido wastewater treatment plant in Sinaloa, Mexico, serves 1,643 people with secondary treatment. It discharges 155.52 m³/day of treated wastewater, operating at 94.7% of its designed capacity of 164.16 m³/day.

Secondary 1,643 Low

Oso Nuevo y Oso Viejo

Oso Viejo, Sinaloa

Oso Nuevo y Oso Viejo is a secondary wastewater treatment plant in Oso Viejo, Sinaloa, Mexico, serving about 3,081 people. It discharges treated water into local water bodies within the Culiacán region.

Secondary 3,081 Low

Guadalupe Victoria

Guadalupe Victoria (El Atorón), Sinaloa

Guadalupe Victoria wastewater treatment plant serves 3,976 people in Sinaloa, Mexico, with secondary treatment. It discharges 587.52 m³/day and is located within 10 km of the Pacific coast.

Secondary 3,976 Medium

Comanito

Ejido Comanito, Sinaloa

Comanito wastewater treatment plant in Ejido Comanito, Sinaloa, Mexico, provides secondary treatment for a small community of about 1,095 people, with a designed capacity of 129.60 m³/day.

Secondary 1,095 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.

What is the largest wastewater treatment plant in Mexico?

Among the indexed plants, Unidad Habitacional Totonacapan El Chote has the highest designed capacity at 1,728 m3/day.

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