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

La Florida

Tenamaxtlán, Jalisco

La Florida wastewater treatment plant in Tenamaxtlán, Jalisco, Mexico, serves 183 people with secondary treatment and a designed capacity of 17.28 m³/day.

Secondary 183 Low

Degollado

Degollado, Jalisco

Degollado wastewater treatment plant in Jalisco, Mexico, serves 913 people with secondary treatment. It discharges 86.40 cubic meters per day, operating under Mexico's national water regulations.

Secondary 913 Low

San Antonio

Hacienda San Antonio, Nuevo León

San Antonio wastewater treatment plant serves Hacienda San Antonio in Allende, Nuevo León, Mexico. It provides secondary treatment for a small population of 137.

Secondary 137 Low

Nogales De Anza

Heroica Nogales, Sonora

Nogales De Anza secondary treatment plant serves 8,817 people in Heroica Nogales, Sonora, Mexico. It discharges 834.62 thousand cubic meters annually into the local watershed.

Secondary 8,817 Low

Pitic

Empalme, Sonora

Pitic wastewater treatment plant in Empalme, Sonora, Mexico, serves 6,389 people with secondary treatment. It discharges 604.80 volume units daily, operating near the Gulf of California coast.

Secondary 6,389 High

Deportiva

Empalme, Sonora

Deportiva wastewater treatment plant in Empalme, Sonora, Mexico, serves 7,302 people with secondary treatment. It discharges 691.20 units of treated wastewater near the coast.

Secondary 7,302 Medium

El Porvenir

Ejido El Porvenir, Chihuahua

El Porvenir wastewater treatment plant in Ejido El Porvenir, Chihuahua, Mexico, provides secondary treatment for a small population of 183. It discharges 17.28 cubic meters of treated wastewater daily.

Secondary 183 Low

Sainapuchi El PeNol

Sainapuchi, Chihuahua

Sainapuchi El Peñol is a secondary wastewater treatment plant in Sainapuchi, Chihuahua, Mexico, serving 274 people with a design capacity of 112.32 m³/day and discharging 25.92 m³/day.

Secondary 274 Low

La Paz de Mexico

La Paz de México, Chihuahua

La Paz de Mexico wastewater treatment plant in Chihuahua, Mexico serves 91 people with secondary treatment. It discharges 8.64 m³/day and has a designed capacity of 43.20 m³/day.

Secondary 91 Low

San Pedro Huaquilpan

Acayuca, Hidalgo

San Pedro Huaquilpan wastewater treatment plant serves Acayuca, Hidalgo, Mexico. It provides secondary treatment for a population of 5,476 and discharges 518.40 cubic meters per day.

Secondary 5,476 Low

Jonuta

Jonuta, Tabasco

Jonuta wastewater treatment plant in Tabasco, Mexico, serves 8,823 people with secondary treatment. It discharges 864 m³/day, with a designed capacity of 1,900.8 m³/day.

Secondary 8,823 Low

Villa del Carbon TenerIa

Villa del Carbón, Estado de México

Villa del Carbon Teneria is a secondary wastewater treatment plant in Villa del Carbón, Estado de México, Mexico. It serves a population of 7,302 and has a designed capacity of 1,555.20 m³/day.

Secondary 7,302 Low

Camino Real

Celaya, Guanajuato

Camino Real wastewater treatment plant in Celaya, Guanajuato, Mexico, provides secondary treatment for a small population of 2,738. It discharges 259.20 cubic meters of treated wastewater daily.

Secondary 2,738 Low

Luis Felipe Castellanos DIaz

Capitán Felipe Castellanos Díaz (San Pedro), Tabasco

Luis Felipe Castellanos Diaz wastewater treatment plant serves 2,435 people in Capitán Felipe Castellanos Díaz (San Pedro), Tabasco, Mexico. It provides secondary treatment and has a designed capacity of 432 m³/day.

Secondary 2,435 Low

Deportivo Mexico Nuevo

Ciudad López Mateos, Estado de México

Deportivo Mexico Nuevo is a secondary treatment plant in Ciudad López Mateos, Estado de México, serving 3,651 people. It treats 345.60 m³/day of wastewater with a designed capacity of 432.00 m³/day.

Secondary 3,651 Low

Campus Sur Universidad Autonoma de Aguascalientes

Aguascalientes, Aguascalientes

Campus Sur Universidad Autonoma de Aguascalientes is a secondary treatment plant serving 137 people in Aguascalientes, Mexico. It discharges 12.96 m³/day of treated wastewater.

Secondary 137 Low

San Lorenzo Malacota

San Lorenzo Malacota, Estado de México

San Lorenzo Malacota wastewater treatment plant in Estado de México, Mexico, serves a population of 4,564 with secondary treatment. It discharges 432.00 units of treated wastewater daily, operating under Mexican water quality regulations.

Secondary 4,564 Low

CArdenas

Cárdenas, San Luis Potosí

Cardenas wastewater treatment plant in San Luis Potosi, Mexico, serves 7,484 people with secondary treatment. It discharges 708.48 cubic meters daily, operating under Mexican water quality regulations.

Secondary 7,484 Low

Huajintepec

Huajintepec, Guerrero

Huajintepec wastewater treatment plant in Guerrero, Mexico, serves 3,333 people with secondary treatment. It discharges 518.40 cubic meters of treated wastewater daily, supporting local sanitation.

Secondary 3,333 Low

Xochihuehuetlan

Xochihuehuetlán, Guerrero

Xochihuehuetlan wastewater treatment plant in Guerrero, Mexico, serves a population of 5,345 with secondary treatment. It discharges 864 cubic meters per day, protecting local water resources.

Secondary 5,345 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 3 plants linked to this operator.

What is the largest wastewater treatment plant in Mexico?

Among the indexed plants, Jonuta has the highest designed capacity at 1,901 m3/day.

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