Overview
El Carmen wastewater treatment plant in Tepezalá, Aguascalientes, Mexico, serves a small population of 274 with secondary treatment. It discharges 25.92 thousand m³ annually and operates under Mexican water regulations.
El Carmen is a wastewater treatment plant located in the community of El Carmen, within the municipality of Tepezalá, Aguascalientes, Mexico. It serves a small population of 274 residents, reflecting its role in a rural or peri-urban setting. The plant is part of the local sanitation infrastructure managed under Mexico's national water framework. The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the standard biological process for removing organic matter and suspended solids. With a designed capacity of 86.40 thousand m³ per year and an actual discharge volume of 25.92 thousand m³ per year, the plant operates below its capacity. Mexican regulations for small communities typically require secondary treatment to protect water quality in receiving bodies. The treated effluent is discharged into local watercourses that ultimately drain into the endorheic basin of the Aguascalientes region, which includes seasonal streams and reservoirs. This area is part of the Central Mexican Plateau, where water resources are limited and sensitive to pollution. Proper treatment helps safeguard local groundwater and surface water used for agriculture and domestic purposes.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the endorheic basin of Aguascalientes, where water flows into seasonal streams and reservoirs rather than reaching the ocean. This region is part of the Central Mexican Plateau, characterized by semi-arid climate and limited water resources. The receiving water bodies support local agriculture and wildlife, making pollution control critical for maintaining water quality and ecosystem health.
Frequently asked questions
El Carmen wastewater treatment plant is located in the community of El Carmen, in the municipality of Tepezalá, Aguascalientes, Mexico. Its address is Calle Primavera, El Carmen, Tepezalá, Aguascalientes, 20631.
The plant serves a small population of 274 residents, typical for a rural community in Aguascalientes.
El Carmen provides secondary treatment, which involves biological processes to remove organic matter and suspended solids, meeting standard requirements for small communities in Mexico.
In Mexico, wastewater treatment plants are regulated under the National Water Law (Ley de Aguas Nacionales) and the official standards NOM-001-SEMARNAT-1996 and NOM-002-SEMARNAT-1996, which set discharge limits for pollutants. Plants serving small populations like El Carmen must comply with these standards to protect water quality.
The plant discharges 25.92 thousand cubic meters per year, which is well below its designed capacity of 86.40 thousand cubic meters per year.
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