Overview
Fraccionamiento Lomas de Tuxpan is a secondary wastewater treatment plant in Tuxpan, Veracruz, Mexico, serving about 7,300 people. It discharges 691.20 m³/day of treated effluent near the coast.
Fraccionamiento Lomas de Tuxpan is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in Tuxpan, Veracruz, Mexico. The facility serves a population of approximately 7,300 residents in the Lomas de Tuxpan subdivision, operating under Mexico's national water quality regulations. The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the standard level required for urban wastewater in Mexico under NOM-001-SEMARNAT-1996. With a designed capacity of 1,296 m³/day and an actual discharge volume of 691.20 m³/day, the plant operates below its capacity, indicating room for future growth or seasonal variations. The treated effluent is discharged into the local environment within 10 km of the Gulf of Mexico coast. The plant plays a key role in protecting coastal water quality and the marine ecosystem of the Gulf, which supports fisheries and tourism in the Tuxpan region.
Environmental context
The plant discharges treated wastewater into the Gulf of Mexico via local drainage. The Gulf of Mexico is a large marine ecosystem that supports diverse aquatic life, including commercially important fish species and migratory birds. Protecting this coastal environment from nutrient pollution is critical for maintaining water quality and biodiversity.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located at Calle Mariano Arista, Colonia Anáhuac, in Tuxpan, Veracruz, Mexico, near the Gulf of Mexico coast.
The plant serves approximately 7,300 residents in the Fraccionamiento Lomas de Tuxpan subdivision.
The plant discharges treated effluent into the local environment within 10 km of the Gulf of Mexico, likely via a drainage system that reaches the coast.
The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the standard required by Mexican regulations (NOM-001-SEMARNAT-1996) for urban wastewater.
The plant has a designed capacity of 1,296 m³/day, with an actual discharge volume of 691.20 m³/day, indicating it operates at about 53% capacity.
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