Overview
Cienega Grande wastewater treatment plant serves the community of Ciénega Grande in Aguascalientes, Mexico. It provides secondary treatment for a population of 2,866 with a designed capacity of 518.40 m³/day.
Cienega Grande is a wastewater treatment plant located in Ciénega Grande, a community within the municipality of Asientos in the state of Aguascalientes, Mexico. The plant serves a population of approximately 2,866 residents, reflecting its role in managing domestic wastewater for this small agglomeration. The plant operates with secondary treatment, which is the standard level required under Mexican regulations (NOM-001-SEMARNAT-1996) for discharges to national waters. With a designed capacity of 518.40 m³/day and an average discharge volume of 271.30 m³/day, the facility is operating below its full capacity, indicating room for future growth or seasonal variations. The treated effluent is discharged into local water bodies that ultimately drain into the Lerma-Santiago-Pacific hydrological basin, one of Mexico's most important river systems. This basin supports agriculture and provides water for communities downstream, making proper treatment essential for protecting water quality and public health.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the Lerma-Santiago-Pacific basin, which flows through central Mexico before reaching the Pacific Ocean. This watershed supports diverse aquatic life and is a critical water source for irrigation and human consumption. The secondary treatment provided helps reduce organic pollutants and suspended solids, protecting downstream ecosystems from eutrophication and maintaining water quality for agricultural use.
Frequently asked questions
Cienega Grande is located in Ciénega Grande, a community in the municipality of Asientos, Aguascalientes, Mexico. The address is Calle Zaragoza, Ciénega Grande, Asientos, Aguascalientes, 20720.
The plant serves a population of approximately 2,866 people, making it a small-scale facility focused on treating domestic wastewater from the local community.
Cienega Grande provides secondary treatment, which typically involves biological processes to remove organic matter and suspended solids. This is the standard treatment level required for discharges to national waters under Mexican regulations.
The treated wastewater is discharged into local water bodies that are part of the Lerma-Santiago-Pacific hydrological basin. This basin ultimately drains into the Pacific Ocean, and the discharge is regulated under Mexican environmental standards.
The plant operates under Mexican environmental regulations, primarily NOM-001-SEMARNAT-1996, which sets limits for pollutants in wastewater discharges to national waters. For a plant of this scale, secondary treatment is typically required to meet these standards.
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