Overview
Agua Caliente de Los Monzon is a secondary treatment plant serving 1,825 people in Sinaloa, Mexico. It discharges 172.80 m³/day of treated wastewater, with a designed capacity of 345.60 m³/day.
Agua Caliente de Los Monzon wastewater treatment plant is located in the municipality of Culiacán, Sinaloa, Mexico. The facility serves a population of 1,825 and operates with secondary treatment, a standard level for small communities in the region. The plant has a designed capacity of 345.60 m³/day and currently discharges 172.80 m³/day of treated wastewater. As a secondary treatment facility, it meets the basic requirements for organic matter and suspended solids removal under Mexican regulations (NOM-001-SEMARNAT-1996). The treated effluent is discharged into local water bodies that eventually drain into the Pacific Ocean via the Sinaloa river system. The plant plays a role in protecting downstream aquatic habitats and supporting water quality in the region's agricultural and coastal ecosystems.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the Sinaloa watershed, which flows through agricultural areas before reaching the Pacific Ocean. The region supports diverse aquatic life and is important for local fisheries. Proper wastewater treatment helps reduce nutrient loading and protect downstream water quality in this semi-arid coastal environment.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located in Agua Caliente de los Monzón, in the municipality of Culiacán, Sinaloa, Mexico.
The plant serves a population of 1,825 people.
The treated effluent is discharged into local water bodies within the Sinaloa watershed, which eventually drains into the Pacific Ocean.
The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the standard level for small communities in Mexico under NOM-001-SEMARNAT-1996.
Mexican wastewater treatment plants operate under NOM-001-SEMARNAT-1996, which sets maximum permissible limits for pollutants in treated wastewater discharged into national waters.
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