Overview
Ciudad Gotica secondary wastewater treatment plant serves 2,738 people in Aguascalientes, Mexico. It discharges 259.20 units of treated wastewater daily, operating under Mexican water quality standards.
Ciudad Gotica is a wastewater treatment plant located in Aguascalientes, Mexico, serving a population of 2,738. The facility provides secondary treatment, a standard level for municipal wastewater in Mexico, ensuring compliance with national discharge regulations. The plant has a designed capacity of 1,296.00 units and currently processes 259.20 units, indicating operational headroom. As a secondary treatment plant, it reduces organic matter and suspended solids before discharge, meeting the requirements of Mexico's Federal Water Law and NOM-001-SEMARNAT standards for wastewater reuse and discharge. The treated effluent is discharged into local water bodies within the Aguascalientes region, which ultimately drains into the Lerma-Santiago-Pacifico basin. This watershed supports agricultural irrigation and sustains downstream ecosystems, making proper treatment essential for protecting water quality and public health.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the Lerma-Santiago-Pacifico basin, which flows through central Mexico and eventually reaches the Pacific Ocean. This watershed supports diverse aquatic life and provides water for agriculture and communities downstream. Proper secondary treatment helps mitigate nutrient loading and organic pollution, preserving the ecological balance of receiving waters.
Frequently asked questions
Ciudad Gotica is located in Aguascalientes, Mexico, at Calle Nieto, in the municipality of Aguascalientes, Aguascalientes state.
The plant serves a population of 2,738 people in the Aguascalientes area.
The plant provides secondary treatment and discharges treated effluent into local water bodies within the Lerma-Santiago-Pacifico basin, which ultimately flows to the Pacific Ocean.
The plant operates under Mexico's Federal Water Law and NOM-001-SEMARNAT standards, which set limits for pollutants in wastewater discharges to protect water quality.
For small communities in Mexico, secondary treatment is standard, often using activated sludge or lagoon systems, to meet national discharge standards for organic matter and solids.
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