Campo Laguna Wastewater Treatment Plant, Culiacán, Sinaloa, Mexico

Campo Laguna is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in Culiacán, Sinaloa, Mexico. It serves a small population of 1,187 residents, reflecting its role in a rural or peri-urban community within the municipality. The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the standard biological treatment required under Mexican regulations (NOM-001-SEMARNAT-1996) for municipal wastewater. It has a designed capacity of 129.60 cubic meters per day and currently discharges 112.32 cubic meters daily, indicating it operates below its full capacity. The treated effluent is discharged into the local environment within 10 km of the Pacific coast, ultimately draining into the Gulf of California. This coastal discharge requires careful management to protect marine ecosystems, including nearby estuaries and mangroves that support diverse aquatic life.

The plant discharges into the Pacific coastal zone near Culiacán, Sinaloa, with the effluent eventually reaching the Gulf of California. This region supports important mangrove forests and estuarine habitats that serve as nurseries for fish and crustaceans. The proximity to the coast underscores the need for effective treatment to prevent nutrient enrichment and protect sensitive marine biodiversity.