Overview
El Campamento wastewater treatment plant serves San Francisco Mitepec in Tlaxcala, Mexico. It provides secondary treatment for a population of 219, discharging 20.74 units of treated wastewater.
El Campamento is a wastewater treatment plant located in San Francisco Mitepec, within the municipality of Españita, Tlaxcala, Mexico. The plant serves a small population of 219 residents, reflecting its role in a rural community. It operates with secondary treatment, which is a standard biological process that removes organic matter and suspended solids. As a small-scale facility, El Campamento is part of Mexico's national wastewater infrastructure, regulated under the Ley de Aguas Nacionales and Normas Oficiales Mexicanas (NOMs). These regulations set discharge standards to protect water quality. The plant's designed capacity is 17.28 units, and it currently discharges 20.74 units, indicating it operates near its capacity. The treated effluent from El Campamento likely flows into local streams or arroyos that drain into the Atoyac River basin, which ultimately reaches the Balsas River and the Pacific Ocean. The region's watershed supports agricultural activities and local ecosystems, making proper wastewater treatment essential for preventing contamination and protecting downstream water resources.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the Atoyac River basin, part of the larger Balsas River watershed that flows into the Pacific Ocean. This region supports diverse aquatic life and is used for irrigation, so effective treatment helps prevent nutrient pollution and pathogen contamination. The surrounding area is semi-arid with seasonal rainfall, making water quality management critical for both ecological health and human use.
Frequently asked questions
El Campamento is located in San Francisco Mitepec, in the municipality of Españita, Tlaxcala, Mexico.
The plant serves a population of 219 residents in the rural community of San Francisco Mitepec.
The plant discharges treated effluent into local streams that drain into the Atoyac River basin, part of the Balsas River watershed flowing to the Pacific Ocean.
El Campamento provides secondary treatment, which typically involves biological processes to remove organic matter and suspended solids, meeting Mexican regulatory standards for small communities.
The plant operates under Mexico's Ley de Aguas Nacionales and Normas Oficiales Mexicanas (NOMs), which set discharge limits for pollutants. Small plants like this are subject to standards that protect receiving water bodies.
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