Overview
Cabecera Municipal_Coxotla is a secondary wastewater treatment plant in Papalotla, Estado de México, Mexico, serving 885 people with a capacity of 864 m³/day.
Cabecera Municipal_Coxotla is a wastewater treatment plant located in Papalotla, within the Estado de México, Mexico. It serves a small population of 885 residents, reflecting its role in managing local domestic wastewater in a semi-urban setting. The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the standard biological process for removing organic matter and suspended solids. With a designed capacity of 864 m³/day and a discharge volume of 83.81 m³/day, the facility operates well below its capacity, indicating potential for future growth. Under Mexican regulations (NOM-001-SEMARNAT-1996), secondary treatment is required for discharges into national waters, ensuring compliance with environmental standards. The treated effluent is discharged into local water bodies that ultimately drain into the Gulf of Mexico via the Panuco River basin. This region supports diverse aquatic life and agricultural activities downstream, making proper treatment essential for protecting water quality and ecosystem health.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into local streams that feed into the Panuco River basin, which flows into the Gulf of Mexico. This watershed supports agricultural irrigation and freshwater habitats. Proper secondary treatment helps reduce nutrient loading and organic pollution, safeguarding downstream aquatic ecosystems and human water uses.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located on Calle Zaragoza in the Chimalpa area of Papalotla, in the Estado de México, Mexico.
The plant serves approximately 885 people, making it a small-scale municipal facility.
The treated effluent is discharged into local water bodies that are part of the Panuco River basin, which ultimately flows into the Gulf of Mexico.
The plant provides secondary treatment, which involves biological processes to remove organic matter and suspended solids, meeting Mexican standards for discharge into national waters.
The plant operates under Mexico's NOM-001-SEMARNAT-1996, which sets maximum permissible limits for pollutants in wastewater discharges. Secondary treatment is the minimum required for most discharges to protect water quality.
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