Overview
El Alamo wastewater treatment plant serves 621 people in El Álamo, Sinaloa, Mexico. It provides secondary treatment and discharges 58.75 volume units of treated wastewater.
El Alamo is a wastewater treatment plant located in El Álamo, a locality within the municipality of Culiacán, Sinaloa, Mexico. The plant serves a small population of 621 residents, reflecting its role in a rural or peri-urban setting. As part of Mexico's wastewater infrastructure, it contributes to local sanitation and environmental protection. The plant operates with secondary treatment, which is the standard biological process for removing organic matter and suspended solids. Its designed capacity and discharge volume are both 58.75 units, indicating that it operates at full capacity. Under Mexican regulations (NOM-001-SEMARNAT-1996), secondary treatment is required for discharges into national waters, ensuring compliance with basic effluent quality standards. The treated effluent is discharged into the local watershed, which ultimately drains into the Pacific Ocean via the Culiacán River system. This river basin supports agricultural activities and diverse aquatic habitats. Proper treatment at El Alamo helps reduce nutrient and pathogen loads, protecting downstream water quality and ecosystems in the state of Sinaloa.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the Culiacán River basin, which flows through the state of Sinaloa and empties into the Pacific Ocean. This watershed supports irrigated agriculture, fisheries, and estuarine habitats. Secondary treatment reduces organic pollution and pathogens, helping to maintain water quality for downstream communities and the coastal environment. The region's seasonal rainfall and agricultural runoff make consistent treatment important for preventing eutrophication in receiving waters.
Frequently asked questions
El Alamo wastewater treatment plant is located in El Álamo, a locality in the municipality of Culiacán, Sinaloa, Mexico.
The plant serves a population of 621 people, indicating it is a small-scale facility for a rural community.
El Alamo provides secondary treatment, which involves biological processes to remove organic matter and suspended solids from wastewater.
The plant operates under Mexican standard NOM-001-SEMARNAT-1996, which sets maximum permissible limits for pollutants in wastewater discharges into national waters. Secondary treatment is typically required for compliance.
The treated effluent is discharged into the Culiacán River basin, which flows to the Pacific Ocean. This watershed is important for agriculture and aquatic ecosystems in Sinaloa.
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