Club de Golf Los Encinos Wastewater Treatment Plant, Los Robles, Estado de México

Club de Golf Los Encinos is a wastewater treatment plant located in Los Robles, within the municipality of Lerma, Estado de México, Mexico. The plant serves a population of approximately 9,127 people, classifying it as a small to medium agglomeration under Mexican wastewater regulations. The facility provides secondary treatment, which is the standard level required for municipal wastewater in Mexico under NOM-001-SEMARNAT-1996. It has a designed capacity of 1,728 m³/day and currently treats 864 m³/day, operating at half capacity. The plant is situated inland, more than 10 km from the coast, and its treated effluent is discharged into the local drainage network. The plant's discharge ultimately reaches the Lerma River basin, which flows into Lake Chapala, Mexico's largest freshwater lake. This watershed supports diverse aquatic life and provides water for agriculture and human consumption downstream. Proper treatment at this plant helps protect water quality in the Lerma-Chapala system, an ecologically sensitive region.

The plant's treated effluent enters the Lerma River basin, which drains into Lake Chapala, the largest freshwater lake in Mexico. This watershed is ecologically significant, supporting a variety of fish species and migratory birds. The Lerma-Chapala system faces pressures from agricultural runoff and urban development, making effective wastewater treatment crucial for maintaining water quality and ecosystem health.