Overview
El Manguito secondary treatment plant serves 548 people in Las Tres Gotas de Agua, Sinaloa, Mexico. It discharges 51.84 m³/day of treated wastewater near the Pacific coast.
El Manguito is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in the locality of Las Tres Gotas de Agua, within the municipality of Culiacán, Sinaloa, Mexico. The plant provides secondary treatment and serves a small population of 548 residents, with a designed capacity of 69.98 m³/day and an actual discharge volume of 51.84 m³/day. As a secondary treatment facility, El Manguito meets the standard level required for municipal wastewater in Mexico under NOM-001-SEMARNAT-1996, which sets permissible limits for pollutants in discharges to national waters. The plant's capacity utilization suggests it operates below its design capacity, typical for small communities with stable or declining populations. The plant is situated within 10 km of the Pacific coast, discharging treated effluent into local watercourses that eventually reach the Gulf of California. This coastal proximity necessitates careful management to protect marine ecosystems, including mangroves and estuaries that support diverse aquatic life and migratory species.
Environmental context
El Manguito discharges into the Pacific coastal watershed of Sinaloa, with treated effluent flowing through local arroyos and rivers to the Gulf of California. The coastal zone supports ecologically sensitive habitats such as mangroves and estuaries, which provide nursery grounds for fish and crustaceans and serve as important stopover sites for migratory birds. The plant's secondary treatment helps reduce organic load and suspended solids before discharge, mitigating impacts on downstream water quality.
Frequently asked questions
El Manguito is located in the locality of Las Tres Gotas de Agua, within the municipality of Culiacán, Sinaloa, Mexico. It serves a small community near the Pacific coast.
The plant serves a population of 548 people, typical of a small rural community in Sinaloa.
The plant discharges treated effluent into local watercourses that drain to the Pacific Ocean, specifically the Gulf of California. It is located within 10 km of the coast.
El Manguito provides secondary treatment, which is the standard for municipal wastewater in Mexico under NOM-001-SEMARNAT-1996. This level removes most organic matter and suspended solids.
The plant operates under Mexican federal regulation NOM-001-SEMARNAT-1996, which sets maximum permissible limits for pollutants in wastewater discharges to national waters. For coastal plants, additional considerations for marine protection may apply.
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