Overview
El Colorado El Soyatal is a secondary wastewater treatment plant in Tanque El Trigo, Aguascalientes, Mexico, serving 456 people with a capacity of 86.40 m³/day and discharging 43.20 m³/day.
El Colorado El Soyatal is a wastewater treatment plant located in the community of El Colorado, within the municipality of Aguascalientes, Mexico. It serves a small population of 456 residents, reflecting its role in rural sanitation infrastructure in the state of Aguascalientes. The plant operates at secondary treatment level, which is the standard required under Mexican regulations (NOM-001-SEMARNAT) for municipal wastewater before discharge. With a designed capacity of 86.40 m³/day and an average discharge volume of 43.20 m³/day, the facility operates at approximately 50% capacity, indicating room for future growth or seasonal variations. The treated effluent is discharged into local water bodies that ultimately drain into the Rio San Pedro, part of the Lerma-Santiago basin, which flows into the Pacific Ocean via the Rio Grande de Santiago. The plant helps protect downstream aquatic ecosystems and water quality in this semi-arid region of central Mexico.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the Rio San Pedro watershed, part of the larger Lerma-Santiago basin that drains into the Pacific Ocean. This region is semi-arid, making water quality management critical for local agriculture and biodiversity. The secondary treatment reduces organic load and suspended solids, supporting the ecological health of downstream rivers and reservoirs.
Frequently asked questions
El Colorado El Soyatal is located in the community of El Colorado, Tanque El Trigo, in the municipality of Aguascalientes, Aguascalientes, Mexico.
The plant serves a population of 456 people, making it a small-scale facility focused on rural wastewater treatment.
The plant discharges treated effluent into local water bodies that are part of the Rio San Pedro watershed, which flows into the Lerma-Santiago basin and ultimately reaches the Pacific Ocean.
The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the standard required by Mexican regulation NOM-001-SEMARNAT for municipal wastewater to protect water quality.
The plant has a designed capacity of 86.40 m³/day and currently discharges an average of 43.20 m³/day, operating at about half its capacity.
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