Overview
Estacion Bamoa wastewater treatment plant serves Estación Bamoa (Campo Wilson) in Sinaloa, Mexico. It has a designed capacity of 1.00 cubic meters per second and serves a population of 16,674.
Estacion Bamoa is a wastewater treatment plant located in Estación Bamoa (Campo Wilson), within the municipality of Guasave, Sinaloa, Mexico. The plant serves a population of approximately 16,674 residents, placing it in the medium agglomeration category under Mexican wastewater regulations. Its designed capacity is 1.00 cubic meters per second, indicating a facility sized to handle the community's wastewater flows. As a Mexican wastewater treatment plant, Estacion Bamoa operates under the national regulatory framework established by the Ley de Aguas Nacionales and the Normas Oficiales Mexicanas (NOMs), particularly NOM-001-SEMARNAT-1996 which sets discharge limits for pollutants into national waters. The plant's treated effluent is discharged into the local watershed, which ultimately drains into the Pacific Ocean via the Sinaloa River system. The region's water bodies support diverse aquatic life and are important for local agriculture and fisheries. Proper wastewater treatment is essential to protect these ecosystems and maintain water quality for downstream communities and the coastal environment.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the Sinaloa River basin, which flows through the agricultural region of Sinaloa before reaching the Pacific Ocean near the Gulf of California. This coastal watershed supports important estuarine habitats and fisheries. Effective wastewater treatment is critical to prevent nutrient pollution and protect the ecological health of the river and its receiving waters.
Frequently asked questions
Estacion Bamoa is located in Estación Bamoa (Campo Wilson), in the municipality of Guasave, Sinaloa, Mexico. The full address is Calle Primero de Mayo, Estación Bamoa (Campo Wilson), Guasave, Sinaloa.
The plant serves a population of 16,674 people, classifying it as a medium-sized agglomeration under Mexican wastewater regulations.
The treated effluent is discharged into the local watershed, which drains into the Sinaloa River and eventually reaches the Pacific Ocean. The plant's discharge contributes to the regional water cycle.
The plant operates under Mexico's Ley de Aguas Nacionales and NOM-001-SEMARNAT-1996, which set discharge limits for pollutants into national waters. Plants of this scale are typically required to provide secondary treatment to meet these standards.
For medium-sized agglomerations in Mexico, secondary treatment is standard to comply with NOM-001-SEMARNAT-1996. This typically involves biological processes to reduce organic matter and suspended solids before discharge.
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