Overview
Ejido Los Huizaches is a secondary wastewater treatment plant in Culiacán, Sinaloa, Mexico, serving 730 people. It discharges 69.12 cubic meters of treated wastewater daily, with a designed capacity of 86.40 m³/day.
Ejido Los Huizaches is a wastewater treatment plant located in the Ejido Los Huizaches area of Culiacán, Sinaloa, Mexico. The plant serves a small population of 730 residents, providing secondary treatment to municipal wastewater. It operates with a designed capacity of 86.40 cubic meters per day and currently discharges 69.12 cubic meters per day of treated effluent. As a secondary treatment facility, Ejido Los Huizaches meets the standard treatment level required for municipal wastewater in Mexico under the national water quality regulations (NOM-001-SEMARNAT). These regulations set discharge limits for parameters such as biochemical oxygen demand (BOD) and total suspended solids (TSS), ensuring that treated effluent is safe for release into the environment. The plant's capacity utilization is within typical operational ranges for a facility of its size. The treated wastewater from Ejido Los Huizaches is discharged into the local drainage system, which ultimately flows into the Pacific Ocean via the Culiacán River basin. The plant plays a key role in protecting the region's water resources by reducing pollutant loads before discharge. Its operation supports the ecological health of downstream water bodies and contributes to the overall sanitation infrastructure of the Culiacán metropolitan area.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the Culiacán River basin, which flows through the state of Sinaloa and empties into the Pacific Ocean near the Gulf of California. This watershed supports diverse aquatic life and is important for local fisheries and agriculture. The secondary treatment provided by the plant helps reduce organic pollutants and suspended solids, mitigating eutrophication risks and protecting downstream ecosystems in the coastal zone.
Frequently asked questions
Ejido Los Huizaches is located in the Ejido Los Huizaches area of Culiacán, in the state of Sinaloa, Mexico.
The plant serves a population of 730 people, making it a small-scale municipal wastewater treatment facility.
The plant discharges treated effluent into the local drainage system, which flows into the Culiacán River basin and eventually reaches the Pacific Ocean.
Ejido Los Huizaches provides secondary treatment, which is the standard level required for municipal wastewater in Mexico under NOM-001-SEMARNAT regulations.
In Mexico, wastewater treatment plants must comply with NOM-001-SEMARNAT, which sets maximum permissible limits for pollutants in treated wastewater discharges. Plants serving small communities like Ejido Los Huizaches are subject to these national standards.
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