Overview
El Habanero wastewater treatment plant in Cárdenas, Tabasco, Mexico, serves a population of 2,054 with secondary treatment. It discharges 194.40 volume units daily and has a designed capacity of 864.00 volume units.
El Habanero is a wastewater treatment plant located in Cárdenas, Tabasco, Mexico. The facility serves a small population of 2,054 residents and operates with secondary treatment, which is standard for communities of this size in Mexico. The plant has a designed capacity of 864.00 volume units and currently discharges 194.40 volume units, indicating it operates well below its capacity. As a Mexican facility, it falls under the national water quality regulations enforced by CONAGUA (Comisión Nacional del Agua), which mandate treatment standards for municipal wastewater. The plant's discharge ultimately flows into the Grijalva River basin, a major hydrological system in southeastern Mexico that drains into the Gulf of Mexico. The region's tropical climate and proximity to wetlands make proper wastewater treatment critical for protecting downstream aquatic ecosystems and local water resources.
Environmental context
El Habanero's treated effluent enters the Grijalva River basin, which is one of Mexico's largest river systems. The basin supports diverse aquatic life and provides water for agriculture and communities downstream. The Grijalva River flows into the Gulf of Mexico, where nutrient loading from untreated wastewater can contribute to algal blooms and hypoxia. Secondary treatment helps reduce organic pollutants and suspended solids, protecting both freshwater and coastal ecosystems.
Frequently asked questions
El Habanero is located in Cárdenas, Tabasco, Mexico, at Libramiento, Cárdenas, Tabasco, 86500.
The plant serves a population of 2,054 residents in the Cárdenas area.
El Habanero provides secondary treatment, which typically involves biological processes to remove organic matter and suspended solids.
The treated wastewater is discharged into the Grijalva River basin, which flows into the Gulf of Mexico.
As a Mexican wastewater plant, El Habanero operates under CONAGUA regulations, which set discharge standards for municipal wastewater to protect water quality.
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