Wastewater plants in Mexico

2,540 plants indexed. Showing 1,588 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.

1,588 plants matching filters

San Juan de Los Jarros

Atlacomulco, Estado de México

San Juan de Los Jarros wastewater treatment plant serves the community of Chosto de los Jarros in Atlacomulco, Estado de México, Mexico. It provides secondary treatment for a population of 2,209.

Secondary 2,209 Low

Col Esquipula

Ciudad Altamirano, Guerrero

Col Esquipula is a secondary wastewater treatment plant serving 7,302 people in Ciudad Altamirano, Guerrero, Mexico. It discharges 691.20 m³/day of treated effluent.

Secondary 7,302 Low

Cutzamala de Pinzon

Cutzamala de Pinzón, Guerrero

Cutzamala de Pinzon wastewater treatment plant in Guerrero, Mexico, serves about 5,500 people with secondary treatment. It discharges 518.40 cubic meters of treated wastewater daily, operating under Mexican water quality regulations.

Secondary 5,476 Low

Aratichanguio

Aratichanguio, Guerrero

Aratichanguio wastewater treatment plant in Guerrero, Mexico, serves 1,519 people with secondary treatment. It discharges 172.80 m³/day of treated wastewater, with a designed capacity of 259.20 m³/day.

Secondary 1,519 Low

Colotlipa

Colotlipa, Guerrero

Colotlipa wastewater treatment plant in Guerrero, Mexico, serves 7,302 people with secondary treatment. It discharges 691.20 cubic meters of treated wastewater daily, operating under Mexican water quality regulations.

Secondary 7,302 Low

Huitziltepec

Huitziltepec, Guerrero

Huitziltepec wastewater treatment plant in Guerrero, Mexico, serves 2,738 people with secondary treatment. It discharges 259.20 m³/day and has a designed capacity of 777.60 m³/day.

Secondary 2,738 Low

Atlixtac

Atlixtac, Guerrero

Atlixtac wastewater treatment plant in Guerrero, Mexico, serves 4,564 people with secondary treatment. It discharges 432.00 units of treated wastewater daily, operating at 50% of its 864.00-unit design capacity.

Secondary 4,564 Low

Malinaltepec

Malinaltepec, Guerrero

Malinaltepec wastewater treatment plant in Guerrero, Mexico, serves 2,738 people with secondary treatment. It has a designed capacity of 432 m³/day and discharges 259.20 m³/day.

Secondary 2,738 Low

Santa Rosa 30

Santa Rosa 30, Morelos

Santa Rosa 30 is a secondary wastewater treatment plant in Tlaltizapán de Zapata, Morelos, Mexico, serving approximately 9,337 people with a discharge volume of 883.87 thousand cubic meters per year.

Secondary 9,337 Low

San Pedro Apatlaco

San Pedro Apatlaco, Morelos

San Pedro Apatlaco wastewater treatment plant serves 5,568 people in Morelos, Mexico, with secondary treatment. It discharges 527.04 cubic meters of treated wastewater daily.

Secondary 5,568 Low

Aldama

Aldama, Chiapas

Aldama wastewater treatment plant in Chiapas, Mexico, serves a small community of 2,756 people with secondary treatment. It discharges 260.93 cubic meters of treated wastewater daily.

Secondary 2,756 Low

Ixtenco

Ixtenco, Tlaxcala

Ixtenco wastewater treatment plant serves the town of Ixtenco in Tlaxcala, Mexico, with secondary treatment for a population of 8,520. The plant discharges 836.35 cubic meters of treated wastewater daily.

Secondary 8,520 Low

Benito JuArez Sur

Benito Juárez, Tlaxcala

Benito Juárez Sur is a secondary wastewater treatment plant in Benito Juárez, Tlaxcala, Mexico, serving approximately 3,733 people. It discharges 353.38 m³/day of treated effluent.

Secondary 3,733 Low

Los Cedros

Los Cedros, Colima

Los Cedros wastewater treatment plant in Manzanillo, Colima, Mexico, serves 1,095 people with secondary treatment. It discharges 103.68 thousand m³/year of treated wastewater.

Secondary 1,095 Low

El Paraiso

Doroteo Arango, Sinaloa

El Paraiso wastewater treatment plant serves Doroteo Arango in Sinaloa, Mexico. It provides secondary treatment for a population of 1,004 and discharges 95.04 volume units of treated wastewater.

Secondary 1,004 Low

Santa Cruz 2 Ivey

Mérida, Yucatán

Santa Cruz 2 Ivey is a secondary wastewater treatment plant in Mérida, Yucatán, Mexico, serving approximately 3,094 people. It discharges treated wastewater into the local watershed, contributing to the region's water management.

Secondary 3,094 Low

Aquaparque

Mérida, Yucatán

Aquaparque is a secondary wastewater treatment plant in Mérida, Yucatán, Mexico, serving 228 people with a discharge volume of 146.88 units.

Secondary 228 Low

Paseos de Opichen

Mérida, Yucatán

Paseos de Opichen is a secondary wastewater treatment plant in Mérida, Yucatán, Mexico, serving 228 people. It has a designed capacity of 829.44 m³/day and discharges 743.04 m³/day.

Secondary 228 Low

Fraccionamiento Villa Zona Dorada

Mérida, Yucatán

Fraccionamiento Villa Zona Dorada is a secondary wastewater treatment plant in Mérida, Yucatán, Mexico, serving approximately 1,095 people. It discharges treated wastewater inland, contributing to local water management in the Yucatán Peninsula.

Secondary 1,095 Low

Suclumpa

Salto de Agua, Chiapas

Suclumpa wastewater treatment plant in Salto de Agua, Chiapas, Mexico, serves 1,734 people with secondary treatment. It discharges 164.16 cubic meters daily, with a designed capacity of 172.80.

Secondary 1,734 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 1 plant linked to this operator.

What is the largest wastewater treatment plant in Mexico?

Among the indexed plants, Santa Rosa 30 has the highest designed capacity at 2,765 m3/day.

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