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

Potrero de Los SAnchez

Potrero de los Sánchez, Sinaloa

Potrero de Los Sánchez wastewater treatment plant in Sinaloa, Mexico, serves 1,821 people with secondary treatment. It discharges 181.44 cubic meters daily, located within 10 km of the coast.

Secondary 1,821 Medium

Santiago

Santiago, Baja California Sur

Santiago wastewater treatment plant in Baja California Sur, Mexico, serves 1,524 people with secondary treatment. It discharges 144.29 cubic meters per day into local water bodies.

Secondary 1,524 Low

La Ribera

La Ribera, Baja California Sur

La Ribera wastewater treatment plant in Baja California Sur, Mexico, serves about 3,000 people with secondary treatment. It discharges 302.40 cubic meters daily, operating near the coast.

Secondary 2,998 Medium

Calnali

Calnali, Hidalgo

Calnali wastewater treatment plant in Hidalgo, Mexico serves 8,476 people with secondary treatment. It discharges 864 m³/day and has a designed capacity of 1,728 m³/day.

Secondary 8,476 Low

Alhuey

Alhuey, Sinaloa

Alhuey wastewater treatment plant in Sinaloa, Mexico, serves 4,290 people with secondary treatment. It discharges 406.08 thousand m³/year of treated effluent into local waterways.

Secondary 4,290 Low

San Miguel Totolapan

San Miguel Totolapan, Guerrero

San Miguel Totolapan wastewater treatment plant in Guerrero, Mexico, serves 3,651 people with secondary treatment. It discharges 345.60 m³/day of treated wastewater, with a designed capacity of 498.53 m³/day.

Secondary 3,651 Low

Huehuetan

Azoyú, Guerrero

Huehuetan wastewater treatment plant in Azoyú, Guerrero, Mexico, serves approximately 5,500 people with secondary treatment. It discharges 518.40 cubic meters of treated wastewater daily.

Secondary 5,476 Low

Los Laureles

Campeche, Campeche

Los Laureles is a secondary wastewater treatment plant in Campeche, Mexico, serving 2,738 people. It discharges 259.20 cubic meters of treated wastewater daily and is located within 10 km of the coast.

Secondary 2,738 Medium

CofradIa de La Loma

Cofradía de la Loma, Sinaloa

Cofradía de la Loma wastewater treatment plant in Sinaloa, Mexico, serves 1,825 people with secondary treatment. It discharges 172.80 cubic meters of treated wastewater daily, operating within a designed capacity of 181.44 cubic meters.

Secondary 1,825 Low

El Recodo

El Recodo, Sinaloa

El Recodo wastewater treatment plant serves 1,643 people in Sinaloa, Mexico, with secondary treatment. It discharges 155.52 cubic meters of treated wastewater daily.

Secondary 1,643 Low

Palos Verdes

Palos Verdes, Sinaloa

Palos Verdes wastewater treatment plant in Sinaloa, Mexico, serves 2,008 people with secondary treatment. It discharges 190.08 cubic meters daily, operating at 91.7% of its designed capacity of 207.36 cubic meters.

Secondary 2,008 Low

El Bolillo

El Bolillo, Sinaloa

El Bolillo wastewater treatment plant in Sinaloa, Mexico serves 1,369 people with secondary treatment. It discharges 129.60 cubic meters per day and has a designed capacity of 146.88 cubic meters per day.

Secondary 1,369 Low

26 de Enero

26 de Enero, Sinaloa

26 de Enero wastewater treatment plant in Sinaloa, Mexico, serves 1,369 people with secondary treatment. It discharges 129.60 m³/day and has a designed capacity of 146.88 m³/day.

Secondary 1,369 Low

Tacuichamona

San Francisco de Tacuichamona, Sinaloa

Tacuichamona wastewater treatment plant serves San Francisco de Tacuichamona, Sinaloa, Mexico, with secondary treatment for a population of 1,719. It discharges 345.60 cubic meters per day, operating under Mexican water quality regulations.

Secondary 1,719 Low

Mezquitillo Chapeteado II

Ejido Mezquitillo (Chapeteado), Sinaloa

Mezquitillo Chapeteado II is a secondary wastewater treatment plant serving Ejido Mezquitillo in Sinaloa, Mexico. It treats wastewater for 1,127 people with a designed capacity of 120.96 m³/day.

Secondary 1,127 Medium

La Despensa

La Despensa, Sinaloa

La Despensa wastewater treatment plant in Sinaloa, Mexico, serves 2,008 people with secondary treatment. It discharges 190.08 cubic meters of treated wastewater daily, with a designed capacity of 216.00 cubic meters per day.

Secondary 2,008 Low

Jaltomate

Jaltomate, Aguascalientes

Jaltomate wastewater treatment plant in Aguascalientes, Mexico, provides secondary treatment for a small community of 3,686 people, discharging 466.56 thousand cubic meters annually.

Secondary 3,686 Low

Cabecera Municipal

Rincón de Romos, Aguascalientes

Cabecera Municipal is a secondary wastewater treatment plant in Rincón de Romos, Aguascalientes, Mexico, serving about 6,289 people. It discharges 595.30 thousand m³/year of treated effluent.

Secondary 6,289 Low

Cabecera Municipal

Tepezalá, Aguascalientes

Cabecera Municipal is a secondary wastewater treatment plant in Tepezalá, Aguascalientes, Mexico, serving 4,321 people with a discharge volume of 440.64 units and a designed capacity of 1,036.80 units.

Secondary 4,321 Low

Refugio de PeNuelas

Refugio de Peñuelas, Aguascalientes

Refugio de Peñuelas wastewater treatment plant serves 1,177 people in Aguascalientes, Mexico, with secondary treatment. It discharges 111.46 m³/day and has a designed capacity of 864 m³/day.

Secondary 1,177 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, Calnali has the highest designed capacity at 1,728 m3/day.

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