Overview
El Castillo wastewater treatment plant serves the community of El Castillo in Navolato, Sinaloa, Mexico. It provides secondary treatment and discharges treated wastewater into local water bodies.
El Castillo wastewater treatment plant is located in the community of El Castillo, within the municipality of Navolato, Sinaloa, Mexico. The plant serves a population of approximately 3,811 residents, providing essential sanitation services for this small agglomeration. The plant operates with secondary treatment, which is the standard level required under Mexican regulations (NOM-001-SEMARNAT-1996) for municipal wastewater treatment. With a designed capacity of 1,296 cubic meters per day and a current discharge volume of 751.68 cubic meters per day, the facility operates below its full capacity. The treated effluent is discharged into local water bodies that eventually drain into the Pacific Ocean via the Sinaloa River system. The plant plays a crucial role in protecting downstream aquatic ecosystems and public health by reducing organic pollutants and pathogens before discharge.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into local waterways that are part of the Sinaloa River basin, which flows into the Pacific Ocean. This coastal region supports diverse aquatic life and important fisheries. The secondary treatment provided helps reduce nutrient loading and organic pollution, protecting downstream water quality and the ecological health of the receiving waters.
Frequently asked questions
El Castillo wastewater treatment plant is located at Avenida Enrique Ruelas in the community of El Castillo, within the municipality of Navolato, in the state of Sinaloa, Mexico.
The plant serves a population of approximately 3,811 residents in the El Castillo area of Navolato, Sinaloa.
The treated wastewater from El Castillo plant is discharged into local water bodies that are part of the Sinaloa River basin, which ultimately flows into the Pacific Ocean.
El Castillo plant provides secondary treatment, which is the standard required under Mexican regulations (NOM-001-SEMARNAT-1996) for municipal wastewater treatment plants of this scale.
The plant has a designed capacity of 1,296 cubic meters per day, and currently treats approximately 751.68 cubic meters per day, operating below its full capacity.
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