Wastewater plants in Mexico

2,540 plants indexed. Showing 1,807 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.

1,807 plants matching filters

San Antonio

San Antonio, Colima

San Antonio wastewater treatment plant serves 365 people in Colima, Mexico, with secondary treatment. It discharges 34.56 cubic meters daily and has a designed capacity of 129.60 cubic meters.

Secondary 365 Low

Amado Nervo El Conde

Amado Nervo (El Conde), Nayarit

Amado Nervo El Conde is a secondary wastewater treatment plant in Nayarit, Mexico, serving approximately 1,001 people. It discharges 129.60 cubic meters of treated wastewater daily, with a designed capacity of 216.00 cubic meters.

Secondary 1,001 Low

Cristobal Colon

Morcillo, Durango

Cristobal Colon is a secondary wastewater treatment plant serving 1,187 people in Morcillo, Durango, Mexico. It has a designed capacity of 129.60 m³/day and discharges 112.32 m³/day of treated effluent.

Secondary 1,187 Low

San Bartolome Cuahuixmatla

San Bartolomé Cuahuixmatlac, Tlaxcala

San Bartolome Cuahuixmatla wastewater treatment plant in Tlaxcala, Mexico, serves 2,738 people with secondary treatment and a designed capacity of 604.80 m³/day.

Secondary 2,738 Low

Chemuyil

Ciudad Chemuyil, Quintana Roo

Chemuyil wastewater treatment plant serves Ciudad Chemuyil, Quintana Roo, Mexico. It provides secondary treatment for a population of 2,852 and discharges 580.61 units of treated wastewater.

Secondary 2,852 High

Bustamante

Bustamante, Nuevo León

Bustamante wastewater treatment plant serves the town of Bustamante in Nuevo León, Mexico, with secondary treatment. It discharges a daily volume of 604.80 cubic meters, protecting local water resources.

Secondary 4,244 Low

Cabecera Municipal

Axapusco, Estado de México

Cabecera Municipal wastewater treatment plant serves Axapusco, Estado de México, Mexico. It provides secondary treatment for a population of 1,825, with a designed capacity of 777.60 m³/day and a discharge volume of 172.80 m³/day.

Secondary 1,825 Low

Atletica

San Miguel el Alto, Jalisco

Atletica wastewater treatment plant serves San Miguel el Alto, Jalisco, Mexico, providing secondary treatment for a population of 3,651. The plant has a design capacity of 345.60 volume units.

Secondary 3,651 Low

San MartIn de Hidalgo

San Martín Hidalgo, Jalisco

San Martin de Hidalgo wastewater treatment plant in Jalisco, Mexico, provides secondary treatment for a population of 9,127. The plant has a designed capacity of 1,382.4 m³/day and discharges 864 m³/day.

Secondary 9,127 Low

MexticacAn II

Mexticacán, Jalisco

Mexticacán II is a secondary wastewater treatment plant in Mexticacán, Jalisco, Mexico, serving a population of 4,311. It has a designed capacity of 691.20 cubic meters per day.

Secondary 4,311 Low

El Tepetate

Lagos de Moreno, Jalisco

El Tepetate is a secondary wastewater treatment plant in Lagos de Moreno, Jalisco, Mexico, serving 913 people with a capacity of 86.40 volume units.

Secondary 913 Low

Campo 30

Francisco I. Madero (Campo 30), Sonora

Campo 30 is a secondary wastewater treatment plant in Francisco I. Madero (Campo 30), Sonora, Mexico, serving about 2,149 people. It discharges 260.06 cubic meters of treated wastewater daily.

Secondary 2,149 Low

LAzaro CArdenas KM6

Tihuatlán, Veracruz

LAzaro CArdenas KM6 is a secondary wastewater treatment plant in Tihuatlán, Veracruz, Mexico, serving approximately 4,200 people with a discharge volume of 397.44 cubic meters.

Secondary 4,199 Low

El Batallon

El Batallón de los Payán, Sinaloa

El Batallon wastewater treatment plant serves 274 people in El Batallón de los Payán, Sinaloa, Mexico. It provides secondary treatment with a designed capacity of 34.56 m³/day and discharges 25.92 m³/day.

Secondary 274 Low

El Colorado

El Colorado, Sinaloa

El Colorado wastewater treatment plant in Sinaloa, Mexico, serves a population of 3,235 with secondary treatment. It discharges 682.56 cubic meters of treated wastewater daily, with a designed capacity of 907.20 cubic meters.

Secondary 3,235 Medium

Cerro Colorado

Cerro Colorado, Colima

Cerro Colorado wastewater treatment plant in Colima, Mexico serves 913 people with secondary treatment. It discharges 86.40 m³/day and has a designed capacity of 129.60 m³/day.

Secondary 913 Low

Saxchilbalte

Chanal, Chiapas

Saxchilbalte wastewater treatment plant serves the community of Chanal, Chiapas, Mexico. It provides secondary treatment for a population of 424, with a discharge volume of 86.40 cubic meters per day.

Secondary 424 Low

Casa Blanca La Luz Lomas de Guadalupe y Ojo de Agua

Casa Blanca, Zacatecas

Casa Blanca La Luz Lomas de Guadalupe y Ojo de Agua is a secondary treatment plant serving 3,771 people in Casa Blanca, Zacatecas, Mexico. It discharges 604.80 cubic meters of treated wastewater daily.

Secondary 3,771 Low

Ciudad Cuauhtemoc

Las Champas, Chiapas

Ciudad Cuauhtemoc wastewater treatment plant in Las Champas, Chiapas, Mexico, provides secondary treatment for a population of 6,389. It has a designed capacity of 604.80 volume units and discharges treated effluent locally.

Secondary 6,389 Low

Tenejapa

Tenejapa, Chiapas

Tenejapa wastewater treatment plant serves the community of Tenejapa, Chiapas, Mexico, with secondary treatment. It discharges a volume of 405.22 units, reflecting its designed capacity.

Secondary 4,281 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 SIAPA Guadalajara. UtilityRadar's records show 4 plants linked to this operator.

What is the largest wastewater treatment plant in Mexico?

Among the indexed plants, Chemuyil has the highest designed capacity at 2,592 m3/day.

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