Estancia de Los Lopez Wastewater Treatment Plant, Nayarit, Mexico

Estancia de Los Lopez is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in Estancia de los López, Amatlán de Cañas, Nayarit, Mexico. The plant serves a population of 1,714 and operates with secondary treatment, which is appropriate for a community of this size under Mexican water quality regulations. The plant has a designed capacity of 406.08 cubic meters per day and currently discharges 259.20 cubic meters per day of treated wastewater. As a secondary treatment facility, it provides biological treatment to reduce organic matter and suspended solids before discharge. The treated effluent is discharged into local water bodies that ultimately drain into the Pacific Ocean via the Santiago River basin. The plant plays a key role in protecting downstream water quality and supporting the ecological health of the region's rivers and coastal areas.

The plant discharges into the Santiago River basin, which flows through Nayarit and empties into the Pacific Ocean near San Blas. This watershed supports diverse aquatic life and is important for local fisheries and agriculture. The secondary treatment helps reduce nutrient and organic pollution, protecting downstream ecosystems and coastal water quality.