Overview
Ciudad Satelite zona Industrial is a secondary treatment plant serving 2,282 people in San Luis Potosí, Mexico. It discharges 432.00 volume units of treated wastewater into the local watershed.
Ciudad Satelite zona Industrial is a wastewater treatment plant located in San Luis Potosí, Mexico, serving a population of 2,282. The plant provides secondary treatment, a standard level for smaller communities in Mexico, and operates under the country's national water regulations administered by CONAGUA. The plant has a designed capacity of 1,296.00 volume units and currently discharges 432.00 volume units of treated effluent. As a secondary treatment facility, it meets the basic requirements for organic matter and suspended solids removal, aligning with Mexican official standards NOM-001-SEMARNAT-1996 for wastewater discharge. The treated effluent is discharged into the local watershed, which ultimately drains into the Pánuco River basin and reaches the Gulf of Mexico. This region supports diverse aquatic life and is important for downstream water quality, particularly in the Huasteca region known for its ecological sensitivity.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the San Luis Potosí Valley watershed, which drains into the Pánuco River and eventually the Gulf of Mexico. This basin supports a variety of aquatic species and is ecologically important for maintaining water quality in downstream wetlands and coastal areas. The region's semi-arid climate makes water resource management critical for both human use and ecosystem health.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located in San Luis Potosí, Mexico, at Calle Ignacio Zaragoza in the Centro Histórico area.
The plant serves a population of 2,282 people in the Ciudad Satelite zona Industrial area of San Luis Potosí.
The plant discharges treated effluent into the local watershed, which flows into the Pánuco River basin and ultimately reaches the Gulf of Mexico.
The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the standard level required under Mexican regulations for municipal wastewater treatment plants of this scale.
The plant operates under Mexico's federal water law and NOM-001-SEMARNAT-1996, which sets discharge limits for pollutants. CONAGUA oversees compliance for plants serving this population size.
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