Overview
Fraccionamiento Infonavit is a secondary wastewater treatment plant in Comalcalco, Tabasco, Mexico, serving 2,191 people. It discharges 207.36 m³/day of treated wastewater and is located within 10 km of the coast.
Fraccionamiento Infonavit is a municipal wastewater treatment facility located in Comalcalco, Tabasco, Mexico. The plant serves a population of 2,191 residents and operates at a designed capacity of 302.40 m³/day, with an actual discharge volume of 207.36 m³/day. As a secondary treatment plant, it provides biological treatment to reduce organic pollutants before discharge. The plant operates under Mexico's national water regulatory framework, which includes the National Water Law (Ley de Aguas Nacionales) and standards such as NOM-001-SEMARNAT-1996 that set discharge limits for wastewater. For a plant of this scale serving a small community, secondary treatment is the typical requirement to meet environmental standards. The treated effluent from Fraccionamiento Infonavit is discharged into local water bodies that ultimately drain into the Gulf of Mexico, given its proximity to the coast. The plant plays a key role in protecting the region's aquatic ecosystems and coastal waters from untreated sewage pollution.
Environmental context
The plant is located near the coast of Tabasco, within 10 km of the Gulf of Mexico. Its treated effluent likely flows through local streams or drainage channels into the Grijalva River system, which discharges into the Gulf. This coastal area supports diverse marine life and mangrove ecosystems, making proper wastewater treatment critical to prevent nutrient pollution and protect water quality.
Frequently asked questions
Fraccionamiento Infonavit is located in Comalcalco, Tabasco, Mexico, at Calle Andrés Sánchez Mármol, Comalcalco, Tabasco, 86300.
The plant has a designed capacity of 302.40 m³ per day and currently discharges an average of 207.36 m³ per day of treated wastewater.
The plant uses secondary treatment to process wastewater before discharging it into local water bodies that drain toward the Gulf of Mexico.
The plant helps protect the Grijalva River system and the coastal waters of the Gulf of Mexico by treating wastewater before it enters local streams and drainage channels.
In Mexico, small municipal plants serving around 2,000 people typically employ secondary treatment, such as activated sludge or lagoon systems, to meet the discharge standards set by NOM-001-SEMARNAT.
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