Overview
El Bethi 2 is a secondary wastewater treatment plant in El Bethí, Hidalgo, Mexico, serving 456 people. It discharges 43.20 cubic meters of treated wastewater daily.
El Bethi 2 is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in the small community of El Bethí, within the municipality of Chilcuautla in the state of Hidalgo, Mexico. The plant serves a population of 456 people, reflecting its role in providing sanitation for a rural agglomeration. The plant operates with secondary treatment, which is the standard biological treatment process that removes organic matter and suspended solids. With a designed capacity of 43.20 cubic meters per day and a discharge volume matching that figure, the facility is operating at full capacity. In Mexico, wastewater treatment plants are regulated under the National Water Law (Ley de Aguas Nacionales) and NOM-001-SEMARNAT-1996, which sets discharge limits for pollutants. The treated effluent is likely discharged into a local watercourse that eventually drains into the Tula River basin, part of the Pánuco River system flowing to the Gulf of Mexico. The plant helps protect downstream water quality in a region characterized by semi-arid climate and agricultural activity.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into a local stream that feeds into the Tula River, a tributary of the Moctezuma River, which flows into the Pánuco River and ultimately reaches the Gulf of Mexico. The region's semi-arid climate makes water resources scarce, and the plant's secondary treatment helps reduce nutrient and organic pollution, supporting aquatic life in the downstream river system.
Frequently asked questions
El Bethi 2 is located in the community of El Bethí, in the municipality of Chilcuautla, state of Hidalgo, Mexico. The address is Centro de Salud, Avenida del Río, El Bethí.
The plant serves a population of 456 people, making it a small-scale facility for a rural community.
The plant discharges treated wastewater at a rate of 43.20 cubic meters per day, likely into a local stream that flows into the Tula River basin.
In Mexico, wastewater treatment plants are regulated under the National Water Law and NOM-001-SEMARNAT-1996, which sets maximum permissible limits for pollutants in discharges to national waters.
For small rural communities like El Bethí, secondary treatment is common as it provides effective removal of organic matter and suspended solids, meeting national discharge standards.
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