Overview
El Oro de Hidalgo wastewater treatment plant serves the town of El Oro de Hidalgo in Estado de México, Mexico. It has a designed capacity of 1.00 volume units and serves a population of 12,778.
El Oro de Hidalgo wastewater treatment plant is located in the town of El Oro de Hidalgo, within the Estado de México, Mexico. The facility serves a population of 12,778 and has a designed capacity of 1.00 volume units, indicating it is a small-scale municipal plant. As a Mexican wastewater treatment plant, it operates under the national regulatory framework established by the Ley de Aguas Nacionales and the Normas Oficiales Mexicanas (NOMs), which set discharge standards for municipal wastewater. Plants serving populations of this size are typically required to provide secondary treatment to meet water quality objectives. The plant discharges into the local watershed, which is part of the Lerma River basin. The Lerma River flows into Lake Chapala, Mexico's largest freshwater lake, and ultimately drains into the Pacific Ocean via the Santiago River. The plant plays a role in protecting downstream water quality in this ecologically significant basin.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the Lerma River basin, which flows into Lake Chapala, a critical freshwater resource for the region. The Lerma-Santiago basin supports diverse aquatic life and provides water for agriculture and human consumption. Protecting water quality in this basin is essential for maintaining the ecological health of Lake Chapala and downstream ecosystems.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located on Calle 16 de Septiembre in El Oro de Hidalgo, within the municipality of El Oro, Estado de México, Mexico.
The plant serves a population of 12,778 people in the town of El Oro de Hidalgo and surrounding areas.
The plant discharges treated wastewater into the local watershed, which is part of the Lerma River basin. The Lerma River flows into Lake Chapala and eventually reaches the Pacific Ocean.
The plant operates under Mexico's Ley de Aguas Nacionales and Normas Oficiales Mexicanas (NOMs), which set discharge standards for municipal wastewater. Plants of this scale are typically required to meet secondary treatment standards.
In Mexico, municipal wastewater treatment plants serving populations of 10,000 to 50,000 are generally expected to provide secondary treatment, such as activated sludge or lagoon systems, to comply with NOM-001-SEMARNAT discharge standards.
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