Overview
El Bolillo wastewater treatment plant in Sinaloa, Mexico serves 1,369 people with secondary treatment. It discharges 129.60 cubic meters per day and has a designed capacity of 146.88 cubic meters per day.
El Bolillo wastewater treatment plant is located in the town of El Bolillo, within the municipality of Elota, Sinaloa, Mexico. The plant serves a population of 1,369 and is part of the local municipal wastewater infrastructure. The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the standard biological treatment required under Mexican regulations (NOM-001-SEMARNAT-1996) for municipal wastewater. With a designed capacity of 146.88 cubic meters per day and an actual discharge volume of 129.60 cubic meters per day, the plant operates at approximately 88% capacity. The treated effluent is discharged into the local environment, contributing to the protection of water quality in the region. Sinaloa's rivers and coastal lagoons support diverse aquatic life and are important for local fisheries and agriculture. The plant helps reduce pollution loads in the watershed.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the local watershed in Sinaloa, which ultimately drains into the Pacific Ocean via rivers such as the Rio Elota or nearby coastal lagoons. The region supports diverse aquatic habitats and is important for migratory birds and local fisheries. Proper wastewater treatment helps maintain water quality in these sensitive coastal ecosystems.
Frequently asked questions
El Bolillo wastewater treatment plant is located in the town of El Bolillo, within the municipality of Elota, in the state of Sinaloa, Mexico.
The plant serves a population of 1,369 people, making it a small-scale municipal treatment facility.
The plant discharges treated effluent into the local environment in Sinaloa. The region's drainage flows toward the Pacific Ocean via rivers and coastal lagoons.
The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the standard biological treatment required under Mexican regulations (NOM-001-SEMARNAT-1996) for municipal wastewater to reduce organic matter and suspended solids.
The plant operates under Mexico's NOM-001-SEMARNAT-1996 standard, which sets maximum permissible limits for pollutants in treated wastewater. Plants serving small populations like El Bolillo are typically required to meet secondary treatment standards to protect water quality.
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