Overview
Cuatro Rayas wastewater treatment plant in Puebla, Mexico, serves a population of 1,095 with secondary treatment. It discharges 103.68 m³/day and has a designed capacity of 155.52 m³/day.
Cuatro Rayas is a wastewater treatment plant located in the town of Cuatro Rayas, within the municipality of Ixcaquixtla, Puebla, Mexico. The facility serves a small population of approximately 1,095 residents, reflecting its role in a rural or semi-urban community. The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the standard level required under Mexican regulations (NOM-001-SEMARNAT-1996) for municipal wastewater before discharge into water bodies. With a designed capacity of 155.52 m³/day and an actual discharge volume of 103.68 m³/day, the plant operates below its full capacity, indicating room for future growth or seasonal variations. The treated effluent is discharged into local watercourses that ultimately drain into the Balsas River basin, one of Mexico's major hydrological systems. The Balsas River flows southwestward to the Pacific Ocean, supporting diverse aquatic ecosystems and agricultural activities along its course. Proper treatment at Cuatro Rayas helps protect downstream water quality and public health.
Environmental context
The plant's discharge enters local streams that are part of the Balsas River basin, which drains into the Pacific Ocean. The Balsas River supports a variety of freshwater species and is an important water source for irrigation in the region. Secondary treatment reduces organic pollutants and suspended solids, mitigating eutrophication risks and protecting downstream aquatic habitats.
Frequently asked questions
Cuatro Rayas is located in the town of Cuatro Rayas, within the municipality of Ixcaquixtla, Puebla, Mexico. Its address is Avenida Antonio Nava Castillo, Cuatro Rayas, Ixcaquixtla, Puebla.
The plant serves a population of approximately 1,095 people, making it a small-scale facility typical of rural communities in Puebla.
The plant discharges treated effluent into local streams that are part of the Balsas River basin, which ultimately flows to the Pacific Ocean.
Cuatro Rayas provides secondary treatment, which is the standard required under Mexican regulation NOM-001-SEMARNAT-1996 for municipal wastewater to reduce organic matter and suspended solids.
The plant has a designed capacity of 155.52 m³ per day, with an actual discharge volume of 103.68 m³ per day, indicating it operates below its full capacity.
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