Overview
Cuencame II Severino Ceniceros is a secondary wastewater treatment plant in Cuencamé, Durango, Mexico, serving a population of 548. It discharges 51.84 m³/day of treated effluent.
Cuencame II Severino Ceniceros is a wastewater treatment plant located in Cuencamé, Durango, Mexico. It serves a small population of 548 residents, providing secondary treatment to municipal wastewater. The plant is situated inland, more than 10 km from the coast, and operates under Mexico's national water regulations. The plant has a designed capacity of 259.20 m³/day and currently discharges 51.84 m³/day of treated wastewater. As a secondary treatment facility, it meets the standard requirements for organic matter and suspended solids removal. For small agglomerations like this, Mexican regulations (NOM-001-SEMARNAT) set discharge limits based on receiving water body type. The treated effluent is discharged into local watercourses that drain into the broader hydrological system of the Nazas-Aguanaval basin, which flows into the Laguna de Mayrán, an endorheic lagoon in the Chihuahuan Desert. This region is ecologically sensitive, supporting arid-adapted aquatic life and migratory birds.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into local streams that are part of the Nazas-Aguanaval basin, which ultimately drains into the Laguna de Mayrán, a desert lagoon in the Chihuahuan Desert. This endorheic basin supports unique aquatic ecosystems adapted to arid conditions, including endemic fish species and migratory waterfowl. The lagoon is an important ecological feature in the region, providing habitat in a water-scarce environment.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located at Privada 10 de Mayo, Cuencamé, Durango, Mexico. It serves the local community in this semi-arid region of northern Mexico.
The plant serves a population of 548 residents, classifying it as a small agglomeration under Mexican wastewater regulations.
The plant discharges treated wastewater into local watercourses that are part of the Nazas-Aguanaval basin, which flows into the Laguna de Mayrán, an endorheic lagoon in the Chihuahuan Desert.
The plant provides secondary treatment, which typically includes biological processes to remove organic matter and suspended solids, meeting standard discharge limits for small communities in Mexico.
The plant operates under Mexico's NOM-001-SEMARNAT, which sets discharge limits for pollutants based on the receiving water body type. For small agglomerations like this, secondary treatment is generally required to protect local water quality.
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