Flores Magon Wastewater Treatment Plant, Flores Magón, Chihuahua

Flores Magon is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in Flores Magón, Buenaventura, Chihuahua, Mexico. It serves a population of approximately 2,844 residents, classifying it as a small-scale facility within the state's wastewater infrastructure. The plant is situated in an inland area, over 10 km from the coast, and discharges treated effluent into local water bodies. The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the standard level required under Mexican regulations (NOM-001-SEMARNAT-1996) for municipal wastewater before discharge. With a designed capacity of 578.88 m³/day and an actual discharge volume of 432.00 m³/day, the facility operates below its design capacity, indicating room for future growth or seasonal variations. Secondary treatment typically involves biological processes to reduce organic matter and suspended solids. The treated effluent from Flores Magon is discharged into the local watershed, which ultimately drains into the Rio Grande basin and the Gulf of Mexico. The plant plays a key role in protecting downstream water quality and aquatic ecosystems in the arid region of Chihuahua, where water resources are scarce and sensitive to pollution.

Flores Magon discharges into the Rio Grande basin, which flows through northern Mexico and Texas before reaching the Gulf of Mexico. The region's arid climate makes water resources particularly vulnerable to contamination. The plant's secondary treatment helps reduce organic pollutants and suspended solids, protecting downstream aquatic life and supporting water quality for agricultural and ecological uses in the Rio Grande watershed.