Overview
El Rodeo wastewater treatment plant in Calvillo, Aguascalientes, Mexico, serves a small population of 821 with secondary treatment. It discharges 77.76 volume units daily, operating below its designed capacity of 86.40.
El Rodeo is a wastewater treatment plant located in the El Rodeo neighborhood of Calvillo, Aguascalientes, Mexico. It serves a small community of 821 people, reflecting its role in rural wastewater management within the state. The plant provides secondary treatment, a standard biological process that removes organic matter and suspended solids. It has a designed capacity of 86.40 volume units and currently treats 77.76 volume units daily, indicating operational headroom. As a Mexican facility, it operates under national water quality standards (NOM-001-SEMARNAT-1996) which set discharge limits for pollutants. The treated effluent is discharged into local water bodies that ultimately drain into the Rio Grande de Santiago basin, flowing towards the Pacific Ocean. The plant helps protect local streams and groundwater in the Calvillo region, supporting agricultural and ecological water quality in this semi-arid area.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the local watershed of the Rio Grande de Santiago basin, which flows westward through Jalisco and into the Pacific Ocean near San Blas, Nayarit. This region supports diverse aquatic life and irrigates agricultural lands. The secondary treatment reduces organic load and suspended solids, helping maintain water quality in downstream ecosystems.
Frequently asked questions
El Rodeo is located in the El Rodeo neighborhood of Calvillo, Aguascalientes, Mexico, at Calle Laurel, El Rodeo, Calvillo, Aguascalientes, 20800.
El Rodeo serves a small population of 821 people, typical of a rural community treatment facility.
The plant discharges treated effluent into local water bodies that are part of the Rio Grande de Santiago basin, which ultimately flows to the Pacific Ocean.
El Rodeo provides secondary treatment, a biological process that removes organic matter and suspended solids, meeting Mexican standards for discharge.
El Rodeo operates under Mexico's NOM-001-SEMARNAT-1996, which sets maximum permissible limits for pollutants in wastewater discharges. Secondary treatment is appropriate for its small population.
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