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

Las Golondrinas

Las Golondrinas, Colima

Las Golondrinas wastewater treatment plant in Colima, Mexico provides secondary treatment for a small community of 365 people, with a designed capacity of 60.48 cubic meters per day.

Secondary 365 Low

Tinajas

Tinajas, Colima

Tinajas wastewater treatment plant in Colima, Mexico serves 456 people with secondary treatment. It discharges 43.20 volume units daily, operating at 50% of its 86.40 capacity.

Secondary 456 Low

Agua Nueva

Agua Nueva, Sinaloa

Agua Nueva wastewater treatment plant in Sinaloa, Mexico serves 456 people with secondary treatment. It discharges 43.20 cubic meters per day, with a designed capacity of 51.84.

Secondary 456 Low

El Salado

El Salado, Sinaloa

El Salado wastewater treatment plant in Sinaloa, Mexico serves 1,095 people with secondary treatment. It discharges 103.68 m³/day and is located within 10 km of the Pacific coast.

Secondary 1,095 Medium

Caimanes

Caimanes II, Sinaloa

Caimanes wastewater treatment plant in Caimanes II, Sinaloa, Mexico, serves 1,643 people with secondary treatment. It discharges 155.52 m³/day and is located within 10 km of the coast.

Secondary 1,643 Medium

Colonia Buenos Aires

Colonia Buenos Aires, Sinaloa

Colonia Buenos Aires wastewater treatment plant in Sinaloa, Mexico, serves 456 people with secondary treatment. It discharges 43.20 units of treated wastewater near the coast.

Secondary 456 Medium

Acatitan

El Alpuyequito, Colima

Acatitan wastewater treatment plant in El Alpuyequito, Colima, Mexico, serves 639 people with secondary treatment. It discharges 60.48 m³/day and has a designed capacity of 129.60 m³/day.

Secondary 639 Low

Puerto San Carlos

Puerto San Carlos, Baja California Sur

Puerto San Carlos wastewater treatment plant serves 2,738 people in Baja California Sur, Mexico. It provides secondary treatment and discharges 259.20 cubic meters per day, located near the Pacific coast.

Secondary 2,738 Medium

Jonacatepec

Jonacatepec, Morelos

Jonacatepec wastewater treatment plant in Morelos, Mexico, serves 3,468 people with secondary treatment. It discharges 328.32 cubic meters daily, operating at 38% of its 864.00 m³/day design capacity.

Secondary 3,468 Low

Ranchito de Los Burgos

El Ranchito de los Burgos, Sinaloa

Ranchito de Los Burgos is a secondary wastewater treatment plant serving 664 people in El Ranchito de los Burgos, Sinaloa, Mexico. It discharges 77.76 cubic meters of treated wastewater daily.

Secondary 664 Low

La Estancia de Los Burgos

La Estancia de los Burgos, Sinaloa

La Estancia de Los Burgos wastewater treatment plant in Sinaloa, Mexico, serves a small population of 639 with secondary treatment. It discharges 60.48 cubic meters per day and has a designed capacity of 69.12.

Secondary 639 Low

El Conchal

El Conchal, Sinaloa

El Conchal wastewater treatment plant serves 1,025 people in Sinaloa, Mexico, with secondary treatment. It discharges 172.80 m³/day and is located near the coast.

Secondary 1,025 Medium

El Salado

El Salado, Sinaloa

El Salado wastewater treatment plant in Sinaloa, Mexico, serves 2,307 people with secondary treatment. It discharges 518.40 m³/day of treated wastewater, operating below its designed capacity of 691.20 m³/day.

Secondary 2,307 Low

JesUs MarIa

Jesús María, Sinaloa

Jesús María wastewater treatment plant in Sinaloa, Mexico serves 1,825 people with secondary treatment. It discharges 172.80 units of treated water daily, operating at 25% of its 691.20-unit design capacity.

Secondary 1,825 Low

Sanalona

Sanalona, Sinaloa

Sanalona wastewater treatment plant in Sinaloa, Mexico, serves 1,325 people with secondary treatment. It discharges 172.80 m³/day of treated wastewater, with a designed capacity of 345.60 m³/day.

Secondary 1,325 Low

Ejido El Alamo

Culiacán, Sinaloa

Ejido El Alamo is a secondary treatment plant in Culiacán, Sinaloa, Mexico, serving 654 people. It discharges 69.12 units of treated wastewater daily, operating at 88.9% of its 77.76-unit design capacity.

Secondary 654 Low

La Esperanza

La Esperanza, Sinaloa

La Esperanza wastewater treatment plant in Sinaloa, Mexico serves 913 people with secondary treatment. It discharges 86.40 volume units daily and is located within 10 km of the coast.

Secondary 913 Medium

El Sinaloense

El Sinaloense, Sinaloa

El Sinaloense wastewater treatment plant in Sinaloa, Mexico, serves 1,825 people with secondary treatment. It discharges 172.80 m³/day and operates near the coast.

Secondary 1,825 Medium

Ejido Los Huizaches

Culiacán, Sinaloa

Ejido Los Huizaches is a secondary wastewater treatment plant in Culiacán, Sinaloa, Mexico, serving 730 people. It discharges 69.12 cubic meters of treated wastewater daily, with a designed capacity of 86.40 m³/day.

Secondary 730 Low

Ejido Libertad NUmero Dos

Ejido Libertad Número Dos (Píramo Viejo), Sinaloa

Ejido Libertad Número Dos is a secondary treatment plant in Sinaloa, Mexico, serving 821 people. It discharges 77.76 cubic meters of treated wastewater daily, operating under Mexican water quality standards.

Secondary 821 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, Puerto San Carlos has the highest designed capacity at 2,333 m3/day.

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