Overview
Colonia Revolucion wastewater treatment plant serves Delicias, Chihuahua, Mexico. Designed capacity is 1.00 volume unit, serving a population of 10,953.
Colonia Revolucion is a wastewater treatment plant located in Delicias, Chihuahua, Mexico. It serves a population of approximately 10,953 residents in the municipality. The plant has a designed capacity of 1.00 volume unit, indicating a small-scale facility. As a Mexican wastewater treatment plant, it operates under the national regulatory framework established by the Ley de Aguas Nacionales and the Normas Oficiales Mexicanas (NOMs), which set discharge standards for municipal wastewater. For a plant of this size, secondary treatment is typically required to meet water quality objectives. The plant discharges treated wastewater into local water bodies within the Chihuahua region. The area is part of the larger hydrological basin that drains towards the Gulf of Mexico, supporting agricultural and ecological systems downstream.
Environmental context
The plant is located in Delicias, Chihuahua, an inland region in northern Mexico. The treated effluent likely enters the Rio Conchos basin, which flows into the Rio Grande (Rio Bravo) and ultimately the Gulf of Mexico. This watershed supports diverse aquatic life and is important for irrigation in the region. The plant's discharge contributes to the water quality of these downstream environments.
Frequently asked questions
Colonia Revolucion is located in Delicias, Chihuahua, Mexico, at Ayuntamiento Municipal, Calle Central.
The plant serves a population of 10,953 people in the Delicias area.
The plant discharges treated effluent into local water bodies within the Rio Conchos basin, which flows into the Rio Grande and ultimately the Gulf of Mexico.
The plant operates under Mexico's Ley de Aguas Nacionales and Normas Oficiales Mexicanas (NOMs), which set discharge standards for municipal wastewater treatment plants.
For plants of this scale, Mexican regulations typically require secondary treatment to reduce organic matter and suspended solids before discharge.
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