Overview
Club de Golf Valle Escondido wastewater treatment plant serves Ciudad López Mateos in Estado de México, Mexico. It provides secondary treatment for a population of 6,918 and discharges 654.91 cubic meters of treated wastewater daily.
Club de Golf Valle Escondido is a wastewater treatment plant located in Ciudad López Mateos, within the municipality of Atizapán de Zaragoza in Estado de México, Mexico. The plant serves a population of approximately 6,918 people, classifying it as a small-scale municipal facility. The plant operates with secondary treatment, which is the standard biological treatment required under Mexican regulations (NOM-001-SEMARNAT) for municipal wastewater before discharge. With a designed capacity of 3,283.20 cubic meters per day and an actual discharge volume of 654.91 cubic meters per day, the plant operates well below its capacity, indicating room for future growth or seasonal variations. The treated effluent is discharged into the local watershed, which ultimately drains into the Gulf of Mexico via the Pánuco River basin. This region is part of the Lerma-Santiago-Pacífico hydrological system, supporting diverse aquatic life and providing water for agricultural and urban uses downstream. Proper treatment helps protect water quality in this ecologically sensitive area.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the Lerma-Santiago-Pacífico basin, which flows into the Gulf of Mexico. This watershed supports a variety of aquatic species and is important for regional water supply. The secondary treatment process reduces organic pollutants and suspended solids, helping to maintain the ecological health of downstream water bodies and prevent eutrophication.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located at Avenida Miguel Hidalgo, Ciudad López Mateos, in the municipality of Atizapán de Zaragoza, Estado de México, Mexico.
The plant serves a population of 6,918 people, making it a small-scale municipal facility.
The treated wastewater is discharged into the local watershed within the Lerma-Santiago-Pacífico basin, which eventually drains into the Gulf of Mexico.
The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the standard biological treatment required under Mexican regulations (NOM-001-SEMARNAT) for municipal wastewater.
The plant operates under Mexico's NOM-001-SEMARNAT standard, which sets discharge limits for pollutants. For a plant of this scale, secondary treatment is typically sufficient to meet these requirements.
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