Overview
Colonia Rivera del Rio secondary treatment plant serves 913 people in Puente Nacional, Veracruz, Mexico. It discharges 86.40 m³/day of treated wastewater into the local watershed.
Colonia Rivera del Rio is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in Puente Nacional, Veracruz, Mexico. The facility serves a population of approximately 913 residents, operating as part of the region's sanitation infrastructure. Its location near the Carretera Veracruz-Xalapa places it within a semi-rural area of central Veracruz state. The plant provides secondary treatment, a standard biological process that removes organic matter and suspended solids. With a designed capacity of 864.00 m³/day and an actual discharge volume of 86.40 m³/day, the facility operates well below its capacity. Under Mexican regulations (NOM-001-SEMARNAT-1996 and subsequent updates), secondary treatment is the minimum required for municipal wastewater discharges into national waters. The treated effluent enters local waterways that drain toward the Gulf of Mexico. The plant's location within 50 km of the coast means its discharge ultimately reaches the Gulf, contributing to the broader hydrological system of the Veracruz coastal plain. Proper treatment helps protect downstream aquatic habitats and coastal water quality.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into small streams that flow through the Puente Nacional area, part of the Papaloapan River basin or adjacent coastal basins draining into the Gulf of Mexico. This region supports diverse aquatic life and mangrove ecosystems near the coast. The secondary treatment reduces organic pollution, helping maintain water quality for downstream communities and estuarine habitats.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located in Puente Nacional, Veracruz, Mexico, near the Carretera Veracruz-Xalapa highway.
The plant serves approximately 913 residents in the Colonia Rivera del Rio area of Puente Nacional.
The plant discharges treated effluent into local streams that drain toward the Gulf of Mexico, within 50 km of the coast.
The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the standard biological process required for municipal wastewater in Mexico under NOM-001-SEMARNAT.
The plant operates under Mexico's NOM-001-SEMARNAT-1996, which sets maximum pollutant limits for discharges into national waters. Secondary treatment meets the minimum requirement for municipal plants.
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