Overview
Fraccionamiento 27 de Octubre is a secondary wastewater treatment plant in Villahermosa, Tabasco, Mexico, serving about 9,127 people. It discharges 864 m³/day of treated water into local water bodies.
Fraccionamiento 27 de Octubre is a wastewater treatment plant located in the Santos Degollado neighborhood of Villahermosa, in the state of Tabasco, Mexico. The plant serves a population of approximately 9,127 residents, classifying it as a small to medium agglomeration under Mexican wastewater regulations. The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the standard level required by Mexican environmental law (NOM-001-SEMARNAT) for municipal wastewater before discharge. With a designed capacity of 1,382.4 m³/day and an actual discharge volume of 864 m³/day, the plant operates at about 62% capacity, indicating room for future growth or seasonal variations. The treated effluent is discharged into the local drainage network, which ultimately flows into the Grijalva River basin, one of Mexico's largest river systems. This river system supports diverse aquatic life and provides water for agriculture and communities downstream before reaching the Gulf of Mexico. The plant plays a key role in protecting water quality in this ecologically important region.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the Grijalva River basin, which drains into the Gulf of Mexico. This watershed supports a variety of aquatic species and is an important resource for local communities and agriculture. The secondary treatment provided helps reduce organic pollutants and suspended solids, mitigating impacts on downstream ecosystems.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located in the Santos Degollado neighborhood of Villahermosa, in the municipality of Centro, Tabasco, Mexico.
The plant serves approximately 9,127 people, making it a small to medium-sized municipal wastewater treatment facility.
The plant discharges treated effluent into the local drainage network, which flows into the Grijalva River basin and eventually reaches the Gulf of Mexico.
The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the standard required by Mexican regulations (NOM-001-SEMARNAT) for municipal wastewater to reduce organic matter and suspended solids.
The plant operates under Mexico's NOM-001-SEMARNAT standard, which sets maximum permissible limits for pollutants in wastewater discharges. Secondary treatment is mandatory for municipal plants of this scale to protect water quality in receiving bodies.
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