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

Rastro Municipal

Villa Victoria, Estado de México

Rastro Municipal is a secondary wastewater treatment plant in Villa Victoria, Estado de México, Mexico. It serves a small population of 365 and has a designed capacity of 172.80 cubic meters per day.

Secondary 365 Low

Cabecera Municipal Ocuilan

Ocuilan de Arteaga, Estado de México

Cabecera Municipal Ocuilan is a secondary wastewater treatment plant in Ocuilan de Arteaga, Estado de Mexico, serving about 7,300 people. It treats 691.20 cubic meters of wastewater daily, discharging into local water bodies.

Secondary 7,302 Low

San Andres Jalmolongo 2

Malinalco, Estado de México

San Andres Jalmolongo 2 is a secondary wastewater treatment plant in Malinalco, Estado de México, Mexico, serving a population of 438. It has a designed capacity of 345.60 m³/day and discharges 41.47 m³/day.

Secondary 438 Low

Jalmolonga 1

Xalmolonco, Estado de México

Jalmolonga 1 is a secondary wastewater treatment plant serving 703 people in Xalmolonco, Estado de Mexico, Mexico. It discharges 66.53 cubic meters of treated water daily.

Secondary 703 Low

Villa Las Norias

Aguascalientes, Aguascalientes

Villa Las Norias wastewater treatment plant in Aguascalientes, Mexico, serves 1,825 people with secondary treatment. It discharges 172.80 m³/day and has a designed capacity of 820.80 m³/day.

Secondary 1,825 Low

Cuijingo

San Matías Cuijingo, Estado de México

Cuijingo wastewater treatment plant serves San Matías Cuijingo in Estado de México, Mexico. It provides secondary treatment for a population of 703, discharging 66.53 units of treated effluent.

Secondary 703 Low

Ciudad Gotica

Aguascalientes, Aguascalientes

Ciudad Gotica secondary wastewater treatment plant serves 2,738 people in Aguascalientes, Mexico. It discharges 259.20 units of treated wastewater daily, operating under Mexican water quality standards.

Secondary 2,738 Low

Juchitepec Cabecera Municipal

Juchitepec, Estado de México

Juchitepec Cabecera Municipal is a secondary wastewater treatment plant in Juchitepec, Estado de México, Mexico, serving a population of 2,136. It has a designed capacity of 2,160 m³/day and discharges 202.18 m³/day.

Secondary 2,136 Low

Coatepec Harinas

Coatepec Harinas, Estado de México

Coatepec Harinas wastewater treatment plant in Estado de México, Mexico, serves a population of 9,127 with secondary treatment. It discharges 864 m³/day and has a designed capacity of 950.4 m³/day.

Secondary 9,127 Low

Tetillas

Tetillas, Zacatecas

Tetillas wastewater treatment plant serves the community of Tetillas in Jerez, Zacatecas, Mexico. It provides secondary treatment for a population of 365, with a designed capacity of 87.26 and a discharge volume of 34.56.

Secondary 365 Low

San Juan Coajomulco

Jocotitlán, Estado de México

San Juan Coajomulco is a secondary wastewater treatment plant in Jocotitlán, Estado de México, serving 6,389 people. It discharges 604.80 cubic meters of treated wastewater daily.

Secondary 6,389 Low

Los Reyes La Providencia

Los Reyes, Estado de México

Los Reyes La Providencia wastewater treatment plant in Los Reyes, Estado de México, Mexico, serves about 8,215 people with secondary treatment. It discharges 777.60 m³/day of treated wastewater.

Secondary 8,215 Low

San Miguel

San Miguel Tenochtitlan, Estado de México

San Miguel wastewater treatment plant in San Miguel Tenochtitlan, Estado de México, Mexico, provides secondary treatment for a population of 4,564. It discharges 432.00 m³/day of treated wastewater.

Secondary 4,564 Low

Manzana Quinta

Manzana Quinta De San Bartolo Oxtotitlán, Estado de México

Manzana Quinta wastewater treatment plant serves 4,564 people in Manzana Quinta De San Bartolo Oxtotitlán, Estado de México, Mexico. It provides secondary treatment with a designed capacity of 691.20 m³/day.

Secondary 4,564 Low

Condado Valle Dorado

Veracruz, Veracruz

Condado Valle Dorado is a secondary wastewater treatment plant in Veracruz, Mexico, serving about 8,215 people. It discharges 777.60 m³/day of treated effluent near the Gulf of Mexico coast.

Secondary 8,215 Medium

Otatitlan

Otatitlán, Veracruz

Otatitlan wastewater treatment plant in Otatitlán, Veracruz, Mexico, serves a population of 1,825 with secondary treatment. It discharges 172.80 cubic meters of treated wastewater daily.

Secondary 1,825 Low

El TajIn

El Tajín, Veracruz

El Tajín wastewater treatment plant in Veracruz, Mexico serves 1,552 people with secondary treatment. It discharges 146.88 cubic meters daily, operating at 72% of its 203.04 m³/day design capacity.

Secondary 1,552 Low

Colonia Rivera del RIo

Puente Nacional, Veracruz

Colonia Rivera del Rio secondary treatment plant serves 913 people in Puente Nacional, Veracruz, Mexico. It discharges 86.40 m³/day of treated wastewater into the local watershed.

Secondary 913 Low

Bajos de Chila

Puerto Escondido, Oaxaca

Bajos de Chila wastewater treatment plant in Puerto Escondido, Oaxaca, Mexico, serves about 9,100 people with secondary treatment. It discharges 864 cubic meters per day near the Pacific coast.

Secondary 9,127 Medium

Tamalin

Tamalín, Veracruz

Tamalin wastewater treatment plant serves the town of Tamalín in Veracruz, Mexico. It provides secondary treatment and has a designed capacity of 527.04 cubic meters per day.

Secondary 4,676 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 11 plants linked to this operator.

What is the largest wastewater treatment plant in Mexico?

Among the indexed plants, Juchitepec Cabecera Municipal has the highest designed capacity at 2,160 m3/day.

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