Overview
El Deca 2 is a secondary wastewater treatment plant in El Deca, Hidalgo, Mexico, serving approximately 183 people with a discharge volume of 17.28 units.
El Deca 2 is a municipal wastewater treatment facility located in the small community of El Deca, within the municipality of Cardonal, Hidalgo, Mexico. The plant serves a population of about 183 residents, reflecting its role in a rural or small-town setting. As a secondary treatment plant, it provides biological treatment to reduce organic matter and suspended solids before discharge. Under Mexican water quality regulations (NOM-001-SEMARNAT), secondary treatment is the standard for municipal wastewater, ensuring compliance with discharge limits for biochemical oxygen demand and total suspended solids. The plant's designed capacity matches its current discharge volume of 17.28 units, indicating full utilization of its treatment capacity. The treated effluent is discharged into local water bodies that ultimately drain into the Pánuco River basin, which flows into the Gulf of Mexico. This downstream connection highlights the plant's role in protecting both local streams and the broader coastal ecosystem from untreated wastewater pollution.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the Pánuco River basin, which flows through central Mexico and empties into the Gulf of Mexico. This watershed supports diverse aquatic life and provides water for agriculture and communities downstream. Proper treatment at El Deca 2 helps reduce nutrient and pathogen loads, protecting the ecological health of the river system and the Gulf's coastal waters.
Frequently asked questions
El Deca 2 is located in the town of El Deca, within the municipality of Cardonal, in the state of Hidalgo, Mexico.
The plant serves approximately 183 people, indicating it is a small-scale facility serving a rural community.
The treated effluent is discharged into local water bodies that are part of the Pánuco River basin, which ultimately flows into the Gulf of Mexico.
El Deca 2 provides secondary treatment, which includes biological processes to reduce organic matter and suspended solids, meeting Mexican regulatory standards under NOM-001-SEMARNAT.
In Mexico, municipal wastewater treatment plants are regulated under NOM-001-SEMARNAT, which sets discharge limits for parameters like BOD, TSS, and pathogens. Small plants like El Deca 2 must comply with these standards to protect water quality.
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