Overview
Agua Nueva wastewater treatment plant in Sinaloa, Mexico serves 456 people with secondary treatment. It discharges 43.20 cubic meters per day, with a designed capacity of 51.84.
Agua Nueva is a wastewater treatment plant located in the town of Agua Nueva, within the municipality of Elota, Sinaloa, Mexico. The plant serves a small population of 456 residents, reflecting its role in a rural or small community setting. The facility provides secondary treatment, which is a standard biological process that removes organic matter and suspended solids. It has a designed capacity of 51.84 cubic meters per day and currently discharges 43.20 cubic meters per day of treated effluent. As a Mexican plant, it operates under national water quality standards (NOM-001-SEMARNAT) that set discharge limits for pollutants. The treated wastewater is discharged into local water bodies, contributing to the protection of downstream ecosystems. The plant's location inland, more than 50 km from the coast, means its effluent primarily affects freshwater systems rather than marine environments.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into local streams that eventually drain into the Pacific Ocean via the region's river systems. Sinaloa's watersheds support diverse aquatic life and agricultural activities. Proper treatment helps maintain water quality in these sensitive freshwater habitats, which are important for local biodiversity and human use.
Frequently asked questions
Agua Nueva wastewater treatment plant is located in the town of Agua Nueva, within the municipality of Elota, in the state of Sinaloa, Mexico.
The plant serves a population of 456 people, indicating it is a small-scale facility serving a rural community.
The plant discharges treated effluent into local water bodies, which eventually drain into the Pacific Ocean via Sinaloa's river systems.
Agua Nueva provides secondary treatment, a biological process that removes organic matter and suspended solids, meeting Mexican standards for discharge.
The plant operates under Mexico's NOM-001-SEMARNAT standard, which sets maximum permissible limits for pollutants in wastewater discharges to protect water quality.
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