Overview
Constituyentes wastewater treatment plant serves 639 people in Constituyentes de Sinaloa, Mexico, with secondary treatment. It discharges 60.48 m³/day and is located within 10 km of the coast.
Constituyentes is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in Constituyentes de Sinaloa, within the municipality of Navolato, Sinaloa, Mexico. The plant serves a small population of 639 people, reflecting its role in a rural or peri-urban community. The facility provides secondary treatment, which is the standard biological treatment required under Mexican regulations (NOM-001-SEMARNAT) for municipal wastewater. It has a designed capacity of 77.76 m³/day and currently discharges 60.48 m³/day of treated effluent. The plant's proximity to the Pacific coast (within 10 km) means its discharge may influence coastal water quality. The treated effluent likely drains into local waterways that flow into the Gulf of California, a biologically rich marine ecosystem. The plant's operation helps protect downstream environments, including coastal lagoons and estuaries that support fisheries and migratory birds.
Environmental context
The plant is situated near the Pacific coast of Sinaloa, within the Gulf of California watershed. Its discharge likely enters local streams or agricultural canals that eventually reach coastal lagoons and the Gulf of California, a region known for high marine biodiversity and important fisheries. The secondary treatment helps reduce organic pollutants and suspended solids, mitigating impacts on sensitive coastal habitats.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located in Constituyentes de Sinaloa, within the municipality of Navolato, Sinaloa, Mexico.
The plant serves a population of 639 people, indicating a small community.
The plant discharges treated effluent at a rate of 60.48 m³/day. Given its coastal proximity, the discharge likely flows into local waterways that drain into the Gulf of California.
The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the standard biological treatment required under Mexican regulation NOM-001-SEMARNAT for municipal wastewater.
In Mexico, municipal wastewater treatment is regulated under NOM-001-SEMARNAT, which sets maximum permissible limits for pollutants. Plants serving small populations like Constituyentes are typically required to meet secondary treatment standards.
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