Overview
El Chacal wastewater treatment plant in Puebla, Mexico, serves 1,643 people with secondary treatment. It discharges 155.52 cubic meters of treated wastewater daily, supporting local water quality.
El Chacal is a wastewater treatment plant located in the town of El Chacal, within the municipality of Tenampulco, Puebla, Mexico. The facility serves a population of approximately 1,643 residents, making it a small-scale municipal plant. It is situated inland, more than 10 kilometers from the coast, and operates under Mexico's national water regulations. The plant provides secondary treatment, which typically involves biological processes to reduce organic matter and suspended solids. It has a designed capacity of 155.52 cubic meters per day and currently discharges a matching volume, indicating full utilization. As a small agglomeration, it meets the standard treatment requirements for communities of this size in Mexico, where secondary treatment is common for inland plants. The treated effluent is discharged into local water bodies, contributing to the protection of downstream ecosystems. The plant plays a key role in maintaining water quality in the region, which ultimately drains toward the Gulf of Mexico. By reducing pollutant loads, it helps preserve aquatic habitats and supports the environmental health of the surrounding watershed.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into local streams that flow toward the Gulf of Mexico, part of the larger hydrological network of eastern Mexico. The region supports diverse aquatic life, including fish and invertebrates, and the treatment plant helps mitigate nutrient and organic pollution that could otherwise impact downstream water quality and coastal ecosystems.
Frequently asked questions
El Chacal is located in the town of El Chacal, in the municipality of Tenampulco, Puebla, Mexico. Its address is Calle San Jose, El Chacal.
The plant serves approximately 1,643 people, making it a small-scale municipal facility.
The plant discharges treated effluent into local streams, which eventually flow toward the Gulf of Mexico. The discharge volume is 155.52 cubic meters per day.
El Chacal provides secondary treatment, which uses 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 and NOM-001-SEMARNAT-1996, which sets discharge limits. Small plants like El Chacal typically require secondary treatment to comply with these standards.
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