Overview
Fovissste I Fco Villa is a secondary wastewater treatment plant in Felipe Carrillo Puerto, Quintana Roo, Mexico, serving 803 people with a designed capacity of 432 m³/day.
Fovissste I Fco Villa is a wastewater treatment plant located in Felipe Carrillo Puerto, Quintana Roo, Mexico. The facility serves a population of 803 and has a designed capacity of 432 m³/day, with a discharge volume of 76.03 m³/day. It provides secondary treatment, which is the standard level for municipal wastewater in Mexico under NOM-001-SEMARNAT-1996. The plant operates under Mexico's federal water regulations, which set discharge limits for pollutants based on receiving water body type. As a secondary treatment facility, it reduces organic matter and suspended solids before discharge. The plant's capacity utilization appears low, suggesting it may be underloaded or designed for future growth. Treated effluent is discharged into local water bodies within the Yucatán Peninsula's karstic aquifer system, which is highly sensitive to contamination. The region supports diverse aquatic life and is part of the Mesoamerican Barrier Reef System's inland watershed, ultimately draining into the Caribbean Sea. Proper treatment is critical to protect groundwater and coastal ecosystems.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the Yucatán Peninsula's karstic aquifer, which feeds cenotes and underground rivers that flow to the Caribbean Sea. This watershed is ecologically sensitive due to rapid groundwater transport and supports diverse aquatic species. The region's coastal zone includes important mangrove and reef habitats that depend on clean water inputs.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located at Calle 68 in Felipe Carrillo Puerto, Quintana Roo, Mexico, in the southeastern Yucatán Peninsula.
The plant serves a population of 803 people, making it a small-scale municipal wastewater treatment facility.
Treated effluent is discharged into the local karstic aquifer system, which is part of the Yucatán Peninsula's underground river network that ultimately reaches the Caribbean Sea.
The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the standard required by Mexican regulations (NOM-001-SEMARNAT-1996) for municipal wastewater to reduce organic matter and suspended solids.
The plant operates under Mexico's federal water discharge standards (NOM-001-SEMARNAT-1996), which set pollutant limits based on the receiving water body. For small plants like this, secondary treatment is typically sufficient.
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