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

Lachirioag

San Cristóbal Lachirioag, Oaxaca

Lachirioag wastewater treatment plant serves San Cristóbal Lachirioag, Oaxaca, Mexico. It provides secondary treatment for a population of 2,738 and discharges 259.20 cubic meters per day.

Secondary 2,738 Low

Concepcion PApalo

Concepción Pápalo, Oaxaca

Concepcion PApalo is a secondary wastewater treatment plant in Concepción Pápalo, Oaxaca, Mexico, serving a population of 2,738. It discharges 259.20 cubic meters of treated wastewater daily.

Secondary 2,738 Low

Dos RIos

Xochitepec, Morelos

Dos Rios wastewater treatment plant in Xochitepec, Morelos, Mexico, serves 6,389 people with secondary treatment. It discharges 604.80 thousand cubic meters annually, operating under Mexican water quality regulations.

Secondary 6,389 Low

Ciudad Universitaria FCPS

Ciudad de México, Ciudad de México

Ciudad Universitaria FCPS is a secondary treatment plant in Coyoacán, Mexico City, serving 2,738 people. It discharges 259.20 m³/day of treated wastewater, with a designed capacity of 648.00 m³/day.

Secondary 2,738 Low

Colonia Hidalgo

Colonia Hidalgo, Durango

Colonia Hidalgo wastewater treatment plant in Durango, Mexico, serves 1,460 people with secondary treatment. It discharges 172.80 m³/day and has a designed capacity of 259.20 m³/day.

Secondary 1,460 Low

Felipe Carrillo Puerto

Felipe Carrillo Puerto, Durango

Felipe Carrillo Puerto wastewater treatment plant serves 2,145 people in Durango, Mexico, with secondary treatment. It discharges 203.04 m³/day and has a designed capacity of 311.04 m³/day.

Secondary 2,145 Low

Santa Cruz

Santa Cruz, Tabasco

Santa Cruz wastewater treatment plant in Tabasco, Mexico, serves 1,646 people with secondary treatment and a designed capacity of 432 m³/day.

Secondary 1,646 Low

Poblado Playa Larga

Playa Larga, Tabasco

Poblado Playa Larga wastewater treatment plant in Tabasco, Mexico provides secondary treatment for 1,475 residents. The facility has a designed capacity of 259.20 m³/day and discharges 207.36 m³/day of treated effluent.

Secondary 1,475 Low

Ejido Guanal 1ra Seccion

Jalapa, Tabasco

Ejido Guanal 1ra Seccion is a secondary wastewater treatment plant in Jalapa, Tabasco, Mexico, serving 2,143 people. It discharges 367.20 m³/day of treated effluent into local water bodies.

Secondary 2,143 Low

Ejido El Avispero

Emiliano Zapata (Sección el Avispero), Tabasco

Ejido El Avispero is a secondary wastewater treatment plant serving 1,095 people in Emiliano Zapata, Tabasco, Mexico. It discharges 103.68 cubic meters of treated wastewater daily.

Secondary 1,095 Low

Cubiri de La Loma

Cubiri de la Loma, Sinaloa

Cubiri de La Loma wastewater treatment plant in Sinaloa, Mexico serves 730 people with secondary treatment. It discharges 69.12 m³/day of treated wastewater, operating at 88.9% of its designed capacity of 77.76 m³/day.

Secondary 730 Low

Tanques

Tanques, Sinaloa

Tanques wastewater treatment plant in Sinaloa, Mexico serves 1,876 people with secondary treatment. It discharges 250.56 m³/day and is located within 10 km of the Pacific coast.

Secondary 1,876 Medium

MatatAn

Matatán, Sinaloa

Matatán wastewater treatment plant serves 913 people in Matatán, Sinaloa, Mexico. It provides secondary treatment and discharges 86.40 cubic meters of treated wastewater daily.

Secondary 913 Low

Cinco de Mayo

Cinco de Mayo (Agua Blanca), Sinaloa

Cinco de Mayo wastewater treatment plant serves 821 people in Guasave, Sinaloa, Mexico. It provides secondary treatment with a designed capacity of 86.40 m³/day and discharges 77.76 m³/day.

Secondary 821 Low

La Florida

Ejido Tierra y Libertad Número Dos, Sinaloa

La Florida wastewater treatment plant in Ejido Tierra y Libertad Número Dos, Sinaloa, Mexico, serves a small population of 1,095 with secondary treatment. It discharges 103.68 thousand cubic meters annually.

Secondary 1,095 Low

San Miguel de las Mesas

San Miguel de las Mesas, Sinaloa

San Miguel de las Mesas wastewater treatment plant in Sinaloa, Mexico provides secondary treatment for a small community of 548 people, discharging 51.84 m³/day.

Secondary 548 Low

Zavala

Zavala, Sinaloa

Zavala wastewater treatment plant in Sinaloa, Mexico serves 1,460 people with secondary treatment. It discharges 138.24 cubic meters of treated wastewater daily, operating at 84% of its 164.16 m³/day design capacity.

Secondary 1,460 Low

Bruno BeltrAn GarcIa

Bruno Beltrán García, Sinaloa

Bruno Beltrán García wastewater treatment plant in Sinaloa, Mexico, serves a small population of 730 with secondary treatment. It discharges 69.12 thousand cubic meters annually and is located near the coast.

Secondary 730 Medium

Dynamica

Manzanillo, Colima

Dynamica wastewater treatment plant in Manzanillo, Colima, Mexico, serves 1,734 people with secondary treatment. It discharges 164.16 cubic meters daily and is located within 10 km of the Pacific coast.

Secondary 1,734 Medium

Joyitas

Villa de Álvarez, Colima

Joyitas wastewater treatment plant in Villa de Álvarez, Colima, Mexico, serves a small population of 639 with secondary treatment. It discharges 60.48 volume units daily, operating at 70% of its designed capacity of 86.40.

Secondary 639 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 CEAS Tabasco. UtilityRadar's records show 4 plants linked to this operator.

What is the largest wastewater treatment plant in Mexico?

Among the indexed plants, Dynamica has the highest designed capacity at 1,296 m3/day.

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