Overview
El Parque wastewater treatment plant serves the city of Durango, Durango, Mexico, with a designed capacity of 1.00 and a population served of 18,255.
El Parque is a wastewater treatment plant located in Durango, Durango, Mexico, serving a population of approximately 18,255. The plant is situated in the Zona Centro area of the city, providing municipal wastewater treatment for this inland community. As a facility in Mexico, it operates under national water quality regulations, which establish discharge standards for treated effluent to protect water resources. For a plant of this scale, typical treatment in Mexico includes secondary biological processes to meet the country's official standards (NOM-001-SEMARNAT). The treated effluent is discharged into the local watershed, which ultimately drains into the Pacific Ocean via the Nazas River basin. This region is semi-arid, and the plant plays a key role in protecting local water quality and supporting downstream ecosystems.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the Nazas River basin, which flows through the semi-arid Durango region before reaching the Pacific Ocean. The watershed supports diverse aquatic life and is important for local agriculture and water supply. Proper treatment helps maintain water quality in this ecologically sensitive area.
Frequently asked questions
El Parque is located in Durango, Durango, Mexico, in the Zona Centro area near Calle Juarez.
El Parque serves a population of approximately 18,255 people in the city of Durango.
The treated effluent from El Parque is discharged into the local watershed, which is part of the Nazas River basin that drains to the Pacific Ocean.
El Parque operates under Mexican water quality standards, specifically NOM-001-SEMARNAT, which sets discharge limits for municipal wastewater treatment plants.
For a plant of this size in Mexico, typical treatment includes secondary biological processes such as activated sludge or lagoons to meet national discharge standards.
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