Brisas de Zicatela, Oaxaca | Mexico Wastewater

Overview

Brisas de Zicatela wastewater treatment plant serves about 13,300 people in Oaxaca, Mexico. Located near the Pacific coast, it plays a key role in protecting coastal water quality.

Brisas de Zicatela is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in the town of Brisas de Zicatela, part of Santa María Colotepec in Oaxaca, Mexico. The plant serves a population of approximately 13,326 residents, supporting the local community and tourism infrastructure along the Pacific coast. As a Mexican wastewater facility, the plant operates under national regulations (NOM-001-SEMARNAT) which set discharge standards for pollutants. The plant's capacity and operational status are not publicly documented. The plant's treated effluent likely discharges into the Pacific Ocean, given its proximity to the coast. The surrounding area includes beaches and coastal ecosystems that support marine life and tourism. Proper treatment is essential to prevent nutrient pollution and protect the health of the coastal waters and local biodiversity.

Environmental context

The plant is located within 50 km of the Pacific coast in Oaxaca, near the popular beach destination of Zicatela. The receiving water body is likely the Pacific Ocean, which supports diverse marine ecosystems including coral reefs and fish populations. The coastal waters are important for local fisheries and tourism, making effective wastewater treatment critical to prevent eutrophication and pathogen contamination.

Frequently asked questions

The plant is located in Brisas de Zicatela, a town in the municipality of Santa María Colotepec, Oaxaca, Mexico, near the Pacific coast.

The plant serves approximately 13,326 residents, supporting the local community and tourism in the Zicatela beach area.

Given its coastal location, the plant likely discharges treated effluent into the Pacific Ocean, subject to Mexican discharge standards (NOM-001-SEMARNAT).

The plant operates under Mexico's NOM-001-SEMARNAT, which sets maximum permissible limits for pollutants in wastewater discharges into national waters.

For a plant of this size, secondary treatment is typically required to meet Mexican standards, often involving biological processes to reduce organic matter and suspended solids.