Wastewater plants in Mexico

2,540 plants indexed. Showing 392 matching current filters.

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.

392 plants matching filters

El Higueral

El Higueral, Sinaloa

El Higueral wastewater treatment plant in Sinaloa, Mexico, serves a population of 4,016 with secondary treatment. It discharges 380.16 cubic meters daily near the Pacific coast.

Secondary 4,016 Medium

Estacion Abuya

Estación Abuya, Sinaloa

Estacion Abuya is a secondary wastewater treatment plant in Estación Abuya, Sinaloa, Mexico, serving 1,062 people. It discharges 216.00 m³/day of treated wastewater within 10 km of the Pacific coast.

Secondary 1,062 Medium

RIo Grande

Río Grande, Oaxaca

Rio Grande wastewater treatment plant in Oaxaca, Mexico, serves 6,389 people with secondary treatment. It discharges 604.80 m³/day and is located near the coast.

Secondary 6,389 Medium

San Pedro Tapanatepec

San Pedro Tapanatepec, Oaxaca

San Pedro Tapanatepec wastewater treatment plant in Oaxaca, Mexico, serves 3,012 people with secondary treatment. It discharges 285.12 cubic meters daily and is located within 10 km of the coast.

Secondary 3,012 Medium

Villa Emiliano Zapata Ejido Modelo

Villa Emiliano Zapata, Jalisco

Villa Emiliano Zapata Ejido Modelo wastewater treatment plant serves the community of Villa Emiliano Zapata in Jalisco, Mexico. It provides secondary treatment for a population of 3,463.

Secondary 3,463 Medium

Chantepec

Chantepec (El Chante), Jalisco

Chantepec wastewater treatment plant serves 8,215 people in Jalisco, Mexico, with secondary treatment and a capacity of 777.60 volume units. It is located near the coast, discharging treated effluent into local water bodies.

Secondary 8,215 Medium

Santa Cruz de La Soledad

Santa Cruz de la Soledad, Jalisco

Santa Cruz de La Soledad wastewater treatment plant in Jalisco, Mexico, serves 1,825 people with secondary treatment. It discharges 172.80 m³/day and is located near the coast of Lake Chapala.

Secondary 1,825 Medium

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

Mezquitillo No 2

Ejido Mezquitillo Número 2, Sinaloa

Mezquitillo No 2 is a secondary wastewater treatment plant in Ejido Mezquitillo Número 2, Sinaloa, Mexico. It serves a population of 1,065 with a discharge volume of 112.32 units.

Secondary 1,065 Medium

Santa Rosa

Santa Rosa, Oaxaca

Santa Rosa wastewater treatment plant in Oaxaca, Mexico, serves 2,738 people with secondary treatment. It discharges 259.20 m³/day and is located within 10 km of the coast.

Secondary 2,738 Medium

La Puerta

Zihuatanejo, Guerrero

La Puerta secondary wastewater treatment plant serves Zihuatanejo, Guerrero, Mexico, discharging 345.60 m³/day. It is located within 10 km of the Pacific coast, treating wastewater for a population of 3,651.

Secondary 3,651 Medium

Holbox

Holbox, Quintana Roo

Holbox wastewater treatment plant serves the island community of Holbox, Quintana Roo, Mexico, with secondary treatment. It discharges approximately 279 cubic meters of treated wastewater daily, operating as a coastal facility.

Secondary 1,657 Medium

Huay Pix

Huay-Pix, Quintana Roo

Huay Pix wastewater treatment plant in Quintana Roo, Mexico, serves 858 people with secondary treatment. It discharges 81.22 m³/day of treated wastewater near the Caribbean coast.

Secondary 858 Medium

El Zapotito

El Zapotito, Veracruz

El Zapotito wastewater treatment plant in Veracruz, Mexico, serves 913 people with secondary treatment. It discharges 86.40 cubic meters per day and is located within 10 km of the coast.

Secondary 913 Medium

Mahahual

Mahahual, Quintana Roo

Mahahual wastewater treatment plant in Quintana Roo, Mexico, serves a small coastal community with secondary treatment. It discharges 265.25 m³/day and has a designed capacity of 864.00 m³/day.

Secondary 1,126 Medium

Fraccionamiento Infonavit

Comalcalco, Tabasco

Fraccionamiento Infonavit is a secondary wastewater treatment plant in Comalcalco, Tabasco, Mexico, serving 2,191 people. It discharges 207.36 m³/day of treated wastewater and is located within 10 km of the coast.

Secondary 2,191 Medium

El Naranjo

El Naranjo, Colima

El Naranjo wastewater treatment plant in Colima, Mexico, serves 2,556 people with secondary treatment. It discharges 241.92 m³/day and is located within 10 km of the Pacific coast.

Secondary 2,556 Medium

Subteniente Lopez

Subteniente López, Quintana Roo

Subteniente Lopez wastewater treatment plant in Quintana Roo, Mexico, serves 1,296 people with secondary treatment. It discharges 122.69 thousand m³/year and is located within 10 km of the coast.

Secondary 1,296 Medium

Playa Blanca

Cancún, Quintana Roo

Playa Blanca wastewater treatment plant in Cancún, Quintana Roo, Mexico, serves 913 people with secondary treatment. It discharges 86.40 cubic meters per day near the Caribbean coast.

Secondary 913 Medium

BahIa Conejos

Aguaje el Zapote, Oaxaca

Bahia Conejos secondary treatment plant serves Aguaje el Zapote, Oaxaca, Mexico. It discharges 259.20 m³/day of treated wastewater near the Pacific coast.

Secondary 2,738 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 SIAPA Guadalajara. UtilityRadar's records show 3 plants linked to this operator.

What is the largest wastewater treatment plant in Mexico?

Among the indexed plants, BahIa Conejos has the highest designed capacity at 1,728 m3/day.

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