Overview
Bustamante wastewater treatment plant serves the town of Bustamante in Nuevo León, Mexico, with secondary treatment. It discharges a daily volume of 604.80 cubic meters, protecting local water resources.
The Bustamante wastewater treatment plant is located in Bustamante, Nuevo León, Mexico, serving a population of approximately 4,244 residents. The facility provides secondary treatment, a standard level for communities of this size in Mexico, ensuring that effluent meets basic quality standards before discharge. With a designed capacity of 864.00 cubic meters per day and an average daily discharge of 604.80 cubic meters, the plant operates below its full capacity. Under Mexican regulations (NOM-001-SEMARNAT-1996 and subsequent updates), secondary treatment is required for municipal wastewater to control biochemical oxygen demand and suspended solids. The treated effluent is discharged into local watercourses that drain into the Rio Grande basin, ultimately reaching the Gulf of Mexico. This inland plant, located over 50 km from the coast, plays a key role in protecting downstream aquatic ecosystems and supporting water quality in the semi-arid region of Nuevo León.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the Rio Grande drainage basin, which flows through northeastern Mexico and Texas before emptying into the Gulf of Mexico. This watershed supports diverse aquatic life and is an important water source for agriculture and communities. The secondary treatment helps reduce nutrient and organic loads, mitigating eutrophication risks in downstream reservoirs and coastal zones.
Frequently asked questions
The Bustamante wastewater treatment plant is located in Bustamante, Nuevo León, Mexico, at Calle Ignacio Aldama, Bustamante, Nuevo León, 65150.
The Bustamante WWTP serves a population of approximately 4,244 residents in the town of Bustamante and surrounding areas.
The Bustamante plant provides secondary treatment, which includes biological processes to reduce organic matter and suspended solids before discharge.
The plant operates under Mexican standard NOM-001-SEMARNAT-1996, which sets maximum permissible limits for pollutants in wastewater discharges. Secondary treatment is typical for communities of this size to meet these standards.
The plant discharges an average of 604.80 cubic meters per day of treated wastewater, which is below its designed capacity of 864.00 cubic meters per day.
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