Overview
Acambay wastewater treatment plant in Estado de México, Mexico, serves 9,410 people with secondary treatment. It discharges 890.78 cubic meters daily and has a designed capacity of 1,900.80.
The Acambay wastewater treatment plant is located in Acambay, Estado de México, Mexico, serving a population of 9,410. The facility provides secondary treatment, a standard level for municipal wastewater in Mexico under NOM-001-SEMARNAT-1996 regulations, which set discharge limits for organic matter and solids. The plant has a designed capacity of 1,900.80 cubic meters per day and currently treats an average daily volume of 890.78 cubic meters. This indicates the plant operates below its design capacity, allowing room for future growth. As a secondary treatment plant, it uses biological processes to reduce biochemical oxygen demand and total suspended solids before discharge. The treated effluent is discharged into local water bodies within the Lerma River basin, which ultimately drains into the Pacific Ocean via the Lerma-Santiago system. The plant plays a key role in protecting downstream water quality and aquatic ecosystems in this agriculturally important region of central Mexico.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the Lerma River basin, a major watershed in central Mexico that flows westward to Lake Chapala and eventually the Pacific Ocean. The region supports diverse aquatic life and is important for irrigation and drinking water supply. Proper wastewater treatment helps reduce nutrient loading and protect downstream ecosystems from eutrophication.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located in Acambay, Estado de México, Mexico, at Calle Francisco Sarabia in the municipality of Acambay de Ruíz Castañeda.
The plant serves approximately 9,410 people in the Acambay area.
The plant provides secondary treatment, which uses biological processes to remove organic matter and suspended solids before discharge.
The plant operates under Mexico's NOM-001-SEMARNAT-1996, which sets maximum permissible limits for pollutants in wastewater discharges to national waters.
The treated effluent is discharged into the Lerma River basin, which flows into Lake Chapala and eventually the Pacific Ocean.
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