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

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

Tlacoachistlahuaca

Tlacoachistlahuaca, Guerrero

Tlacoachistlahuaca wastewater treatment plant in Guerrero, Mexico, provides secondary treatment for a population of 5,839. It discharges 604.80 cubic meters of treated wastewater daily.

Secondary 5,839 Low

Tamala

Aquiles Serdán (Tamala), Colima

Tamala wastewater treatment plant serves Aquiles Serdán (Tamala) in Colima, Mexico, with secondary treatment for a population of 913. The plant has a designed capacity of 129.60 m³/day and discharges 86.40 m³/day.

Secondary 913 Low

El Trapiche

El Trapiche, Colima

El Trapiche wastewater treatment plant in Colima, Mexico, serves a population of 2,983 with secondary treatment. It discharges 345.60 m³/day and has a designed capacity of 518.40 m³/day.

Secondary 2,983 Low

China

China, Nuevo León

China wastewater treatment plant in Nuevo León, Mexico, serves 7,302 people with secondary treatment. It discharges 691.20 units of treated wastewater, with a designed capacity of 2,419.20 units.

Secondary 7,302 Low

Xaltianguis

Xaltianguis, Guerrero

Xaltianguis wastewater treatment plant in Guerrero, Mexico, serves about 9,100 people with secondary treatment. It discharges 864 m³/day and has a designed capacity of 1,080 m³/day.

Secondary 9,127 Low

Nuevas Delicias

Nuevo Delicias, Chihuahua

Nuevas Delicias wastewater treatment plant in Chihuahua, Mexico, serves 913 people with secondary treatment. It discharges 86.40 m³/day and has a designed capacity of 241.92 m³/day.

Secondary 913 Low

Tzimol

Tzimol, Chiapas

Tzimol wastewater treatment plant in Chiapas, Mexico serves 4,107 people with secondary treatment. It discharges 388.80 cubic meters daily, operating at 60% of its 648.00 m³/day design capacity.

Secondary 4,107 Low

Ticul

Ticul, Yucatán

Ticul wastewater treatment plant in Yucatán, Mexico, serves 913 people with secondary treatment. It discharges 86.40 cubic meters per day, operating under Mexican water quality regulations.

Secondary 913 Low

EL Refugio

La Yerbabuena, San Luis Potosí

EL Refugio is a secondary wastewater treatment plant in La Yerbabuena, San Luis Potosí, Mexico, serving a small population of 219. It discharges 20.74 units of treated wastewater daily.

Secondary 219 Low

Real de Nogales

San Juan del Río, Querétaro

Real de Nogales is a secondary wastewater treatment plant in San Juan del Río, Querétaro, Mexico, serving a population of 2,191. It discharges 207.36 cubic meters of treated wastewater daily.

Secondary 2,191 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 Servicios de Agua y Drenaje de Monterrey. UtilityRadar's records show 1 plant linked to this operator.

What is the largest wastewater treatment plant in Mexico?

Among the indexed plants, China has the highest designed capacity at 2,419 m3/day.

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