Overview
Arturo Martínez Adame wastewater treatment plant in Gómez Palacio, Durango, Mexico, serves 913 people with secondary treatment and a designed capacity of 691.20 m³/day.
The Arturo Martínez Adame wastewater treatment plant is located in the city of Arturo Martínez Adame, within the municipality of Gómez Palacio, Durango, Mexico. It serves a population of 913 and operates with secondary treatment, a standard level for small communities in Mexico. The plant has a designed capacity of 691.20 m³/day and 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 ultimately drain into the Nazas River basin, an important hydrological system in the arid region of northern Mexico. The plant plays a key role in protecting downstream water quality and supporting local water resources.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the Nazas River basin, which flows through the Comarca Lagunera region and eventually into the Laguna de Mayrán, an endorheic lake system. This arid watershed supports limited aquatic life and is critical for agricultural irrigation. Proper wastewater treatment helps prevent eutrophication and contamination of groundwater in this water-scarce area.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located on Calle Aguanaval in Arturo Martínez Adame, a locality within the municipality of Gómez Palacio, Durango, Mexico.
The plant serves a population of 913 people, classifying it as a small-scale wastewater treatment facility.
The plant discharges treated wastewater into the Nazas River basin, which flows through the Comarca Lagunera region and ultimately reaches the Laguna de Mayrán.
The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the standard level required by Mexican regulations for municipal wastewater to reduce organic matter and suspended solids.
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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