Overview
Ecoparque is a secondary wastewater treatment plant in Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico, serving approximately 2,738 people. It discharges 259.20 m³/day of treated effluent and is located within 10 km of the Pacific coast.
Ecoparque is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in the Zona Río district of Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico. The facility serves a population of approximately 2,738 people and operates with a designed capacity of 432.00 m³/day, currently discharging 259.20 m³/day of treated wastewater. The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the standard level required under Mexican regulations (NOM-001-SEMARNAT-1996) for discharge into water bodies. As a plant serving a small community, secondary treatment is appropriate for reducing organic matter and suspended solids before discharge. The treated effluent from Ecoparque ultimately reaches the Pacific Ocean via the Tijuana River estuary. The coastal environment in this region supports diverse marine life and is part of the California Current Large Marine Ecosystem, which is ecologically sensitive to nutrient inputs and pollution from urban runoff.
Environmental context
Ecoparque discharges into the Tijuana River watershed, which flows into the Tijuana River Estuary and then the Pacific Ocean. The estuary is an important habitat for migratory birds and supports a variety of fish and invertebrate species. The coastal waters off Tijuana are influenced by the California Current, which brings cold, nutrient-rich waters that sustain a productive marine ecosystem. Proper treatment is essential to protect water quality in this sensitive coastal zone.
Frequently asked questions
Ecoparque is located in the Zona Río district of Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico, at Calle Benito Juárez.
Ecoparque has a designed capacity of 432.00 m³/day and currently discharges 259.20 m³/day of treated wastewater.
The plant provides secondary treatment and discharges treated effluent into the Tijuana River watershed, which flows into the Tijuana River Estuary and ultimately the Pacific Ocean.
Ecoparque operates under Mexican standard NOM-001-SEMARNAT-1996, which sets maximum permissible limits for pollutants in wastewater discharges into national waters.
For small communities in Mexico, secondary treatment is standard, as required by NOM-001-SEMARNAT. This typically involves biological processes to reduce organic matter and suspended solids.
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