Overview
El Tepeguaje wastewater treatment plant in El Tepehuaje, Jalisco, Mexico provides secondary treatment for a small population of 1,825. It discharges 172.80 cubic meters per day and is located near the coast.
El Tepeguaje is a wastewater treatment plant serving the community of El Tepehuaje in the municipality of Tuxcueca, within the Región Ciénega of Jalisco, Mexico. The plant provides secondary treatment for a population of approximately 1,825 people, with a designed capacity of 172.80 cubic meters per day and a similar discharge volume. As a secondary treatment facility, El Tepeguaje meets the standard level of treatment required for municipal wastewater in Mexico under the national water quality regulations (NOM-001-SEMARNAT). These regulations set limits for pollutants in treated wastewater discharged into water bodies. The plant's capacity and population served classify it as a small-scale facility. The plant's proximity to the coast (within 10 km) means its treated effluent may eventually reach marine environments, potentially impacting coastal water quality. The region is part of the Lerma-Chapala basin, which drains into Lake Chapala, Mexico's largest freshwater lake, and ultimately the Pacific Ocean via the Río Grande de Santiago.
Environmental context
The plant is located in the Región Ciénega of Jalisco, within the Lerma-Chapala basin. Treated effluent likely flows into local streams that feed Lake Chapala, a critical freshwater resource and an ecologically sensitive area supporting diverse aquatic life and migratory birds. From Lake Chapala, water flows through the Río Grande de Santiago to the Pacific Ocean. The coastal proximity increases the risk of nutrient loading and other pollutants reaching marine ecosystems.
Frequently asked questions
El Tepeguaje plant is located in El Tepehuaje, Tuxcueca, in the Región Ciénega of Jalisco, Mexico, along the Carretera Jiquilpan-Guadalajara.
The plant serves a population of approximately 1,825 people, classifying it as a small-scale municipal wastewater treatment facility.
The plant discharges treated wastewater at a volume of 172.80 cubic meters per day. The plant is within 10 km of the coast, suggesting potential discharge to inland waters that eventually reach the Pacific Ocean.
El Tepeguaje provides secondary treatment, which is the standard level required for municipal wastewater in Mexico under NOM-001-SEMARNAT regulations.
The plant operates under Mexico's national water quality regulation NOM-001-SEMARNAT, which sets discharge limits for pollutants. For small plants like this, secondary treatment is typically sufficient to meet standards.
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