Overview
Carranza wastewater treatment plant in Españita, Tlaxcala, Mexico, provides secondary treatment for a population of 1,479. It discharges 139.97 cubic meters of treated wastewater daily.
Carranza is a wastewater treatment plant located in Españita, Tlaxcala, Mexico. It serves a small community of 1,479 people, providing secondary treatment to municipal wastewater. The plant is situated in an inland area of central Mexico, away from coastal zones. The plant operates with a designed capacity of 98.50 cubic meters per day and currently discharges 139.97 cubic meters of treated effluent daily. As a secondary treatment facility, it meets the standard requirements for organic matter and suspended solids removal. In Mexico, wastewater treatment plants are regulated under the National Water Law and NOM-001-SEMARNAT-1996, which sets discharge limits for pollutants. The treated effluent from Carranza is discharged into local water bodies that eventually drain into the Gulf of Mexico via the Pánuco River basin. The plant plays a crucial role in protecting local water quality and downstream ecosystems from untreated sewage.
Environmental context
Carranza plant discharges into the local watershed that feeds into the Pánuco River basin, which flows to the Gulf of Mexico. The region supports diverse aquatic life and agricultural activities downstream. Proper treatment helps prevent eutrophication and protects water quality for communities and ecosystems relying on these water resources.
Frequently asked questions
Carranza is located in Españita, Tlaxcala, Mexico, at Calle Mariano Matamoros. It serves the local community in this inland region of central Mexico.
Carranza serves a population of 1,479 people, making it a small-scale treatment facility for the community of Españita.
The plant discharges treated effluent into local water bodies that are part of the Pánuco River basin, which ultimately flows into the Gulf of Mexico.
Carranza provides secondary treatment, which includes biological processes to remove organic matter and suspended solids, meeting standard Mexican discharge regulations.
Carranza operates under Mexico's National Water Law and NOM-001-SEMARNAT-1996, which set effluent quality standards for discharge into water bodies. Secondary treatment is typical for small communities in Mexico.
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