Wastewater plants in Mexico

2,540 plants indexed. Showing 524 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.

524 plants matching filters

Buenavista de Cuellar Norte

Buenavista de Cuéllar, Guerrero

Buenavista de Cuellar Norte is a municipal wastewater treatment plant in Buenavista de Cuéllar, Guerrero, Mexico, serving approximately 4,334 people. It operates under Mexico's national water quality regulations.

Not Reported 4,334 Low

Choix Norte

Choix, Sinaloa

Choix Norte is a municipal wastewater treatment plant serving Choix, Sinaloa, Mexico. It serves a population of approximately 11,539 and is located inland, away from coastal areas.

Not Reported 11,539 Low

Rio Bravo Nuevo Progreso

Río Bravo, Tamaulipas

Rio Bravo Nuevo Progreso wastewater treatment plant serves the city of Río Bravo in Tamaulipas, Mexico. It handles a population of approximately 73,931 and operates under Mexican wastewater regulations.

Not Reported 73,931 Low

San Salvador El Seco

San Salvador el Seco, Puebla

San Salvador El Seco wastewater treatment plant serves the city of San Salvador el Seco in Puebla, Mexico. The facility treats municipal wastewater for a population of approximately 20,000.

Not Reported 19,996 Low

Salamanca

Salamanca, Guanajuato

Salamanca wastewater treatment plant serves approximately 160,000 people in Guanajuato, Mexico. It operates under Mexican water quality regulations (NOM-001-SEMARNAT-1996) for discharge into the Lerma River basin.

Not Reported 160,320 Low

Arroyo Charcas

Doctor Mora, Guanajuato

Arroyo Charcas wastewater treatment plant serves Doctor Mora, Guanajuato, Mexico. It treats wastewater from approximately 11,865 people in this inland community.

Not Reported 11,865 Low

Magdalena Contreras

Ciudad de México, Ciudad de México

Magdalena Contreras wastewater treatment plant serves 18,154 people in Ciudad de México, Mexico. It operates under Mexico's national water regulations, contributing to the sanitation of the Mexico City metropolitan area.

Not Reported 18,154 Low

Los Itzicuaros

Morelia, Michoacán

Los Itzicuaros wastewater treatment plant serves approximately 89,447 people in Morelia, Michoacán, Mexico. The facility operates under Mexican water quality regulations for inland discharge.

Not Reported 89,447 Low

Santa Fe

Caucel, Yucatán

Santa Fe wastewater treatment plant serves Caucel, Yucatán, Mexico, with a designed capacity of 1.00 unit. It serves a population of 10,953 and operates under Mexico's national water regulations.

Not Reported 10,953 Low

Ometepec

Ometepec, Guerrero

Ometepec wastewater treatment plant serves the city of Ometepec in Guerrero, Mexico, with a population equivalent of 14,674. The plant operates under Mexican water quality regulations for municipal wastewater.

Not Reported 14,674 Low

Planta de Catemaco

Catemaco, Veracruz

Planta de Catemaco is a municipal wastewater treatment plant serving Catemaco, Veracruz, Mexico. It treats wastewater from approximately 53,851 people and discharges into the local watershed.

Not Reported 53,851 Low

Coalcoman

Coalcomán de Vázquez Pallares, Michoacán

Coalcoman wastewater treatment plant serves Coalcomán de Vázquez Pallares, Michoacán, Mexico. It treats wastewater from a population of approximately 11,179 people.

Not Reported 11,179 Low

Las Etnias

Torreón, Coahuila

Las Etnias wastewater treatment plant serves 18,255 people in Torreón, Coahuila, Mexico. It operates under Mexico's national water regulations for municipal wastewater management.

Not Reported 18,255 Low

Teul de Gonzalez Ortega

Teúl de González Ortega, Zacatecas

Teul de Gonzalez Ortega wastewater treatment plant serves the town of Teúl de González Ortega in Zacatecas, Mexico. The facility supports a population of approximately 3,700 and operates under Mexican wastewater regulations.

Not Reported 3,703 Low

Sain Alto

Sain Alto, Zacatecas

Sain Alto wastewater treatment plant serves the town of Sain Alto in Zacatecas, Mexico. The facility treats wastewater from approximately 7,048 residents.

Not Reported 7,048 Low

Calera

Víctor Rosales, Zacatecas

Calera wastewater treatment plant serves Víctor Rosales in Zacatecas, Mexico, with a population of approximately 10,953. The plant operates under Mexico's national water regulations, contributing to local sanitation.

Not Reported 10,953 Low

Jacarandas

Carrizal, Veracruz

Jacarandas wastewater treatment plant serves the community of Carrizal in Veracruz, Mexico. It provides municipal wastewater treatment for a population of approximately 9,332.

Not Reported 9,332 Low

Poniente

Celaya, Guanajuato

Poniente wastewater treatment plant serves Celaya, Guanajuato, Mexico, with a population of approximately 244,000. It operates under Mexico's national water regulations for large agglomerations.

Not Reported 243,974 Low

San Jose Iturbide

San José Iturbide, Guanajuato

San Jose Iturbide wastewater treatment plant serves the city of San José Iturbide in Guanajuato, Mexico, with a population equivalent of 41,006. The facility has a designed capacity of 1.00 volume units.

Not Reported 41,006 Low

Manuel Doblado

Manuel Doblado, Guanajuato

Manuel Doblado wastewater treatment plant serves the city of Manuel Doblado in Guanajuato, Mexico, with a designed capacity of 1.00 volume unit. It supports a population of approximately 19,071 people.

Not Reported 19,071 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 CEAG Guanajuato. UtilityRadar's records show 5 plants linked to this operator.

What is the largest wastewater treatment plant in Mexico?

Among the indexed plants, Santa Fe has the highest designed capacity at 1 m3/day.

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