Benito Juárez Norte Wastewater Treatment Plant, Tlaxcala, Mexico

Benito Juárez Norte is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in Benito Juárez, Tlaxcala, Mexico. The facility serves a population of approximately 3,733 residents, classifying it as a small-scale treatment operation within the region. The plant is situated on Avenida Emiliano Zapata and plays a key role in managing local wastewater. The plant operates with secondary treatment, which is the standard biological treatment process for removing organic matter and suspended solids. With a designed capacity of 1,330.56 m³/day and an actual discharge volume of 353.38 m³/day, the facility operates well below its capacity. Under Mexican regulations (NOM-001-SEMARNAT-1996), secondary treatment is required for municipal wastewater to meet discharge standards for receiving water bodies. The treated effluent is discharged into local watercourses that ultimately drain into the Gulf of Mexico basin. The plant's location more than 10 km from the coast reduces direct marine impact, but its discharge contributes to the health of inland rivers and streams that support agricultural and ecological systems in the Tlaxcala region.

The plant discharges into inland water bodies that are part of the Pánuco River basin, which flows into the Gulf of Mexico. This watershed supports diverse aquatic life and provides water for irrigation in the surrounding agricultural areas. Proper treatment helps prevent nutrient loading and contamination that could affect downstream ecosystems and communities.