Overview
El Vergel wastewater treatment plant in Ejido el Vergel, Chihuahua, Mexico, serves a small community of 2,282 people with secondary treatment. It discharges 216.00 m³/day of treated wastewater into the local environment.
El Vergel is a wastewater treatment plant located in Ejido el Vergel, within the municipality of Balleza, Chihuahua, Mexico. The plant serves a small population of 2,282 people, reflecting its role in a rural community. It is situated along the Carretera Hidalgo del Parral-Guadalupe y Calvo, providing essential sanitation services to the area. The plant operates with secondary treatment, which is appropriate for its scale. With a designed capacity of 362.88 m³/day and a current discharge volume of 216.00 m³/day, the facility has room for future growth. Under Mexican regulations (NOM-001-SEMARNAT-1996), secondary treatment is required for discharges to rivers and streams, ensuring compliance with national water quality standards. The treated effluent is discharged into the local watershed, which ultimately drains into the Rio Conchos basin, a tributary of the Rio Grande (Rio Bravo). This river system supports diverse aquatic life and provides water for agriculture and communities downstream. The plant's operation helps protect water quality in this ecologically important region.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the Rio Conchos basin, which flows into the Rio Grande (Rio Bravo) and eventually reaches the Gulf of Mexico. This watershed supports a variety of aquatic species and is a critical water source for arid northern Mexico. The secondary treatment process reduces organic pollutants and suspended solids, helping to maintain the ecological health of the river system.
Frequently asked questions
El Vergel is located in Ejido el Vergel, Balleza, Chihuahua, Mexico, along the Carretera Hidalgo del Parral-Guadalupe y Calvo.
The plant serves a population of 2,282 people, making it a small-scale facility for a rural community.
The plant discharges treated wastewater into the local watershed, which drains into the Rio Conchos basin and eventually the Rio Grande (Rio Bravo).
El Vergel provides secondary treatment, which is the standard required by Mexican regulations for discharges to surface waters.
The plant operates under Mexico's NOM-001-SEMARNAT-1996, which sets limits for pollutants in wastewater discharges. Secondary treatment is mandatory for plants of this scale to protect water quality.
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