Overview
El Ojito de Camellones wastewater treatment plant in Durango, Mexico, serves 173 people with secondary treatment. It discharges 16.42 m³/day, operating at 52.8% of its 31.10 m³/day capacity.
El Ojito de Camellones is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in the small community of El Ojito de Camellones, within the municipality of Canelas, Durango, Mexico. Serving a population of 173, this facility is a key component of local sanitation infrastructure in a rural, inland setting. The plant provides secondary treatment, a standard biological process that significantly reduces organic pollutants and suspended solids. With a designed capacity of 31.10 m³/day and an actual discharge volume of 16.42 m³/day, the plant operates at about 53% capacity. As a Mexican facility, it falls under national water quality regulations (NOM-001-SEMARNAT-1996 and subsequent updates), which set discharge limits for treated wastewater. The treated effluent is likely discharged into a local watercourse that eventually drains into the Pacific Ocean via the Rio San Pedro or a tributary of the Rio Mezquital, though the specific receiving water body is not identified. The plant helps protect downstream ecosystems and water resources in the Sierra Madre Occidental region.
Environmental context
The plant serves a rural community in the Sierra Madre Occidental, a mountainous region with diverse ecosystems. Treated effluent likely enters a local arroyo or stream that feeds into the Rio San Pedro or Rio Mezquital, eventually reaching the Pacific Ocean. This watershed supports aquatic life and provides water for agriculture and domestic use downstream. The secondary treatment helps reduce nutrient and pathogen loads, protecting water quality in this ecologically sensitive area.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located in El Ojito de Camellones, a small community in the municipality of Canelas, Durango, Mexico.
The plant serves a population of 173 people, reflecting its role in a small rural community.
The plant discharges treated effluent at a rate of 16.42 m³/day, likely into a local stream or arroyo that drains toward the Pacific Ocean via the Rio San Pedro or Rio Mezquital system.
The plant provides secondary treatment, which typically involves biological processes to remove organic matter and suspended solids, meeting Mexican discharge standards (NOM-001-SEMARNAT).
As a Mexican treatment plant, it operates under NOM-001-SEMARNAT, which sets maximum permissible limits for pollutants in treated wastewater. For a small rural plant serving 173 people, secondary treatment is appropriate and helps protect local water resources.
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