Overview
El Aguaje wastewater treatment plant in Durango, Mexico serves 183 people with secondary treatment. It discharges 17.28 m³/day and has a designed capacity of 17.28 m³/day.
El Aguaje is a wastewater treatment plant located in the town of El Aguaje, within the municipality of San Juan del Río, Durango, Mexico. The plant serves a small population of 183 residents, reflecting its role as a local facility for a rural community. It operates with secondary treatment, which is a standard biological process for reducing organic matter and suspended solids. Under Mexican regulations, wastewater treatment plants are governed by NOM-001-SEMARNAT-1996, which sets discharge limits for pollutants. For small communities like El Aguaje, secondary treatment is typical to meet these standards. The plant's designed capacity of 17.28 m³/day matches its current discharge volume, indicating full utilization of its capacity. The treated effluent is discharged into the local environment, likely into an arroyo or small watercourse that drains into the San Juan River basin. This area is part of the larger Nazas-Aguanaval hydrological region, which supports agriculture and local ecosystems. Proper treatment helps protect downstream water quality and aquatic life in this semi-arid region of northern Mexico.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the San Juan River basin, part of the Nazas-Aguanaval hydrological region in northern Mexico. This semi-arid area relies on limited surface water for irrigation and domestic use. Treated effluent contributes to maintaining base flows in local arroyos, supporting riparian vegetation and wildlife. Downstream, the waters eventually reach the Laguna de Mayran, an important wetland ecosystem that provides habitat for migratory birds and endemic species.
Frequently asked questions
El Aguaje wastewater treatment plant is located in the town of El Aguaje, within the municipality of San Juan del Río, Durango, Mexico.
The plant serves a small population of 183 residents, typical of a rural community facility in Durango.
The treated effluent is discharged into the local environment, likely into an arroyo that drains into the San Juan River basin, part of the Nazas-Aguanaval hydrological region.
El Aguaje provides secondary treatment, which is a biological process that reduces organic matter and suspended solids, meeting Mexican standards under NOM-001-SEMARNAT-1996.
Small plants like El Aguaje are regulated under NOM-001-SEMARNAT-1996, which sets maximum permissible limits for pollutants in treated wastewater discharged into national waters.
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