Overview
Escuela en El Trejo is a secondary-level wastewater treatment plant in Huixquilucan de Degollado, Estado de México, Mexico. It serves a population of 456 with a designed capacity of 43.20 volume units.
Escuela en El Trejo is a wastewater treatment plant located in Huixquilucan de Degollado, within the Estado de México, Mexico. The facility serves a small population of 456 people, reflecting its role in a localized community setting. The plant operates with secondary treatment, which is the standard biological treatment process required under Mexican regulations (NOM-001-SEMARNAT-1996) for municipal wastewater. Its designed capacity of 43.20 volume units matches the current discharge volume, indicating full utilization of its treatment capacity. The treated effluent from the plant is discharged into the local watershed, which ultimately drains into the Gulf of Mexico via the Pánuco River system. This downstream connection highlights the plant's role in protecting water quality in a region that supports diverse aquatic life and agricultural activities.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the local drainage network within the Pánuco River basin, which flows into the Gulf of Mexico. This watershed supports a variety of aquatic ecosystems and is important for regional water resources. The secondary treatment provided helps reduce organic pollutants and suspended solids, mitigating impacts on downstream water quality.
Frequently asked questions
Escuela en El Trejo is located in Huixquilucan de Degollado, Estado de México, Mexico, at Avenida Venustiano Carranza.
The plant serves a population of 456 people.
The treated wastewater is discharged into the local drainage network within the Pánuco River basin, which ultimately flows into the Gulf of Mexico.
The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the standard biological treatment required for municipal wastewater under Mexican regulations.
The plant operates under Mexico's NOM-001-SEMARNAT-1996, which sets discharge limits for pollutants. Secondary treatment is typical for small communities to meet these standards.
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