Overview
El Boye is a secondary wastewater treatment plant in Ixmiquilpan, Hidalgo, Mexico, serving 1,643 people. It has a designed capacity of 172.80 m³/day and discharges 155.52 m³/day of treated effluent.
El Boye is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in Ixmiquilpan, Hidalgo, Mexico. It serves a population of 1,643 and operates with secondary treatment, which is typical for small communities in the region. The plant has a designed capacity of 172.80 m³/day and currently treats 155.52 m³/day, indicating it is operating below its full capacity. As a secondary treatment facility, El Boye removes organic matter and suspended solids through biological processes, meeting the basic effluent standards required by Mexican regulations (NOM-001-SEMARNAT). The plant's operation is overseen by local water authorities, ensuring compliance with national discharge norms. For small agglomerations like this, secondary treatment is the standard requirement to protect receiving water bodies. The treated wastewater from El Boye is discharged into local watercourses that eventually drain into the Moctezuma River, a tributary of the Pánuco River, which flows into the Gulf of Mexico. This downstream connection highlights the plant's role in preventing pollution in the broader watershed and protecting aquatic ecosystems in the region.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the Moctezuma River basin, which flows into the Pánuco River and ultimately reaches the Gulf of Mexico. This watershed supports diverse aquatic life and is important for local agriculture and fisheries. The secondary treatment provided by El Boye helps reduce organic loading and suspended solids, mitigating eutrophication risks in downstream water bodies.
Frequently asked questions
El Boye is located in Ixmiquilpan, Hidalgo, Mexico. Its address is El Boye, Ixmiquilpan, Hidalgo, Mexico.
El Boye serves a population of 1,643 people, making it a small-scale municipal treatment facility.
El Boye discharges treated wastewater into local watercourses that drain into the Moctezuma River, part of the Pánuco River basin, which flows to the Gulf of Mexico.
El Boye operates under Mexican regulations, specifically NOM-001-SEMARNAT, which sets discharge limits for pollutants. For small communities, secondary treatment is the standard requirement.
For small agglomerations like El Boye, secondary treatment is typical in Mexico. This level removes organic matter and suspended solids, meeting national standards for discharge into surface waters.
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