Overview
El Poblado Peña Colorada secondary treatment plant serves 2,671 people in Benito Juárez de Peña Colorada, Colima, Mexico. It discharges 699.84 m³/day of treated wastewater, operating at 90% of its 777.60 m³/day design capacity.
El Poblado Peña Colorada is a secondary wastewater treatment plant located in Benito Juárez de Peña Colorada (El Poblado), within the municipality of Minatitlán, Colima, Mexico. The facility serves a population of 2,671 and treats an average of 699.84 m³ of wastewater per day, operating at 90% of its designed capacity of 777.60 m³/day. As a secondary treatment plant, it provides biological treatment to remove organic matter and suspended solids, meeting the standards required under Mexican regulations (NOM-001-SEMARNAT). For a community of this size, secondary treatment is typical and ensures compliance with federal discharge limits for municipal wastewater. The treated effluent is discharged into local water bodies that drain towards the Pacific Ocean. The plant plays a key role in protecting downstream ecosystems, including coastal lagoons and marine habitats, by reducing pollutant loads before discharge. Its inland location (more than 50 km from the coast) reduces direct marine impact, but the receiving waters ultimately reach the Pacific, making treatment quality important for regional water quality.
Environmental context
The plant's treated effluent flows into local streams and rivers within the Colima region, eventually reaching the Pacific Ocean. This watershed supports diverse aquatic life and provides water for agricultural and domestic use downstream. Proper treatment is essential to prevent nutrient enrichment and protect coastal ecosystems, including mangrove forests and estuaries that serve as critical nursery habitats for fish and crustaceans.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located on Avenida Peletizado Sur in Benito Juárez de Peña Colorada (El Poblado), within the municipality of Minatitlán, Colima, Mexico.
The plant serves a population of 2,671 people in the Benito Juárez de Peña Colorada area.
The plant discharges treated wastewater into local water bodies that drain towards the Pacific Ocean. The effluent ultimately reaches the Pacific coast.
The plant provides secondary treatment, which includes biological processes to remove organic matter and suspended solids, meeting Mexican regulatory standards for municipal wastewater.
The plant operates under Mexico's NOM-001-SEMARNAT standard, which sets discharge limits for pollutants. For a community of about 2,700 people, secondary treatment is appropriate and ensures compliance with federal environmental norms.
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