Overview
El Deca wastewater treatment plant in Cardonal, Hidalgo, Mexico, serves 228 people with secondary treatment. It discharges 21.60 volume units daily, operating under Mexican water quality regulations.
El Deca is a wastewater treatment plant located in the rural community of El Deca, within the municipality of Cardonal, Hidalgo, Mexico. The plant serves a small population of 228 residents, reflecting its role in providing essential sanitation services to a dispersed rural area. The plant employs secondary treatment, which is appropriate for small communities and meets the basic requirements under Mexican environmental law (NOM-001-SEMARNAT-1996) for discharge into national waters. The designed capacity of 21.60 volume units matches the current discharge volume, indicating the plant operates at full capacity to handle local wastewater flows. The treated effluent is discharged into local watercourses that ultimately drain into the Pánuco River basin, which flows to the Gulf of Mexico. This connection underscores the plant's role in protecting downstream aquatic ecosystems and water quality in the region.
Environmental context
The plant's discharge enters the Pánuco River basin, a major hydrological system in eastern Mexico that drains into the Gulf of Mexico. This watershed supports diverse aquatic life and provides water for agriculture and communities downstream. Secondary treatment helps reduce organic pollutants and suspended solids, mitigating impacts on the river's ecological health.
Frequently asked questions
El Deca is located in the community of El Deca, within the municipality of Cardonal, in the state of Hidalgo, Mexico.
The plant serves a population of 228 people, making it a small-scale facility for a rural community.
The treated effluent is discharged into local watercourses that flow into the Pánuco River basin, eventually reaching the Gulf of Mexico.
El Deca provides secondary treatment, which is the standard requirement under Mexican regulations for discharges into national waters.
The plant operates under NOM-001-SEMARNAT-1996, which sets maximum permissible limits for pollutants in wastewater discharges. Secondary treatment is typically sufficient for small communities to meet these standards.
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