Overview
Cerro Cabezon wastewater treatment plant in Sinaloa, Mexico, serves 3,249 people with secondary treatment. It discharges 648.00 m³/day and is located within 10 km of the coast.
Cerro Cabezon is a wastewater treatment plant located in the town of Cerro Cabezón, within the municipality of Guasave, Sinaloa, Mexico. The plant serves a population of 3,249 and operates with secondary treatment, a standard level for municipal wastewater in Mexico under NOM-001-SEMARNAT-1996 regulations. The plant has a designed capacity of 864.00 m³/day and currently discharges 648.00 m³/day of treated wastewater. As a secondary treatment facility, it provides biological treatment to reduce organic matter and suspended solids before discharge. Mexican regulations require secondary treatment for urban wastewater to meet discharge standards for receiving water bodies. The plant is situated within 10 km of the Pacific coast, indicating its discharge likely reaches coastal waters. The region's drainage flows into the Gulf of California, a biologically productive marine ecosystem. The plant's operation helps protect local water quality and downstream marine habitats from untreated sewage.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the Pacific coastal watershed of Sinaloa, with treated effluent likely reaching the Gulf of California. This marine environment supports diverse aquatic life, including fisheries and migratory species. The secondary treatment reduces organic load and pathogens, helping to maintain water quality in coastal areas that are ecologically sensitive and important for local communities.
Frequently asked questions
Cerro Cabezon WWTP is located in the town of Cerro Cabezón, in the municipality of Guasave, Sinaloa, Mexico.
The plant serves a population of 3,249 people.
The plant discharges treated wastewater at a volume of 648.00 m³/day. Given its proximity to the coast (within 10 km), the effluent likely reaches the Pacific Ocean via local drainage.
Cerro Cabezon provides secondary treatment, which includes biological processes to reduce organic matter and suspended solids, meeting Mexican discharge standards (NOM-001-SEMARNAT-1996).
In Mexico, wastewater treatment plants are regulated under NOM-001-SEMARNAT-1996, which sets maximum permissible limits for pollutants in discharges. Plants serving small populations like Cerro Cabezon (3,249 people) are required to meet secondary treatment standards to protect receiving water bodies.
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