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

Las Arenitas

Culiacán, Sinaloa

Las Arenitas is a secondary wastewater treatment plant in Culiacán, Sinaloa, Mexico, serving a population of 1,429. It discharges 665.28 cubic meters of treated wastewater daily and is located within 10 km of the coast.

Secondary 1,429 Medium

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

ChalchihuitAn

Chalchihuitán, Chiapas

Chalchihuitán wastewater treatment plant in Chiapas, Mexico, provides secondary treatment for a small population of 949, discharging 89.86 m³/day.

Secondary 949 Low

Bacubirito

Bacubirito, Sinaloa

Bacubirito wastewater treatment plant serves 1,356 people in Sinaloa, Mexico, with secondary treatment and a designed capacity of 224.64 m³/day.

Secondary 1,356 Low

San JoaquIn

San Joaquín (San Joaquín Viejo), Sinaloa

San Joaquín wastewater treatment plant serves 730 people in Sinaloa, Mexico, with secondary treatment. It discharges 69.12 m³/day, operating below its designed capacity of 120.96 m³/day.

Secondary 730 Low

Los Tastes

Guasavito, Sinaloa

Los Tastes wastewater treatment plant in Guasavito, Sinaloa, Mexico, serves 548 people with secondary treatment. It discharges 51.84 m³/day of treated wastewater, operating at 75% of its 69.12 m³/day design capacity.

Secondary 548 Low

Buenavista

Buenavista, Sinaloa

Buenavista wastewater treatment plant in Sinaloa, Mexico, serves 1,825 people with secondary treatment. It discharges 172.80 m³/day of treated wastewater near the Pacific coast.

Secondary 1,825 Medium

Cerro Cabezon

Cerro Cabezón, Sinaloa

Cerro Cabezon wastewater treatment plant in Sinaloa, Mexico, serves 3,249 people with secondary treatment. It discharges 648.00 m³/day and is located within 10 km of the coast.

Secondary 3,249 Medium

Cubiri de Portelas

Cubiri de Portelas, Sinaloa

Cubiri de Portelas wastewater treatment plant in Sinaloa, Mexico, serves 3,377 people with secondary treatment. It discharges 319.68 cubic meters daily, operating within a designed capacity of 345.60.

Secondary 3,377 Low

Las Americas

Las Américas, Sinaloa

Las Americas wastewater treatment plant in Las Américas, Sinaloa, Mexico, provides secondary treatment for a population of 1,825. It discharges 172.80 cubic meters of treated wastewater daily.

Secondary 1,825 Low

Casas Viejas

Casas Viejas, Sinaloa

Casas Viejas wastewater treatment plant in Sinaloa, Mexico serves 1,419 people with secondary treatment. It discharges 155.52 m³/day of treated wastewater, with a designed capacity of 172.80 m³/day.

Secondary 1,419 Low

Campo Laguna

Culiacán, Sinaloa

Campo Laguna is a secondary wastewater treatment plant in Culiacán, Sinaloa, Mexico, serving 1,187 people. It discharges 112.32 cubic meters of treated wastewater daily within 10 km of the coast.

Secondary 1,187 Medium

Tapias Viejas

Tapias Viejas, Aguascalientes

Tapias Viejas wastewater treatment plant in Aguascalientes, Mexico, serves a small population of 986 with secondary treatment. It discharges 93.31 cubic meters daily, operating within a designed capacity of 172.80.

Secondary 986 Low

Lomas del Refugio

Palo Alto, Aguascalientes

Lomas del Refugio wastewater treatment plant in Palo Alto, Aguascalientes, Mexico, provides secondary treatment for a small community of 657 people, discharging 62.21 cubic meters daily.

Secondary 657 Low

Jilotepec

Jilotepec, Aguascalientes

Jilotepec wastewater treatment plant serves 447 people in Aguascalientes, Mexico, with secondary treatment. It discharges 42.34 thousand cubic meters annually into local waterways.

Secondary 447 Low

El Salitre

El Salitre, Aguascalientes

El Salitre wastewater treatment plant in Aguascalientes, Mexico, serves 1,670 people with secondary treatment. It discharges 158.11 cubic meters per day, with a designed capacity of 302.40.

Secondary 1,670 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, Cerro Cabezon has the highest designed capacity at 864 m3/day.

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