Overview
Fraccionamiento Noria de Infonavit is a wastewater treatment plant serving approximately 11,743 people in La Noria, Oaxaca, Mexico. It operates under Mexico's national water regulations for municipal wastewater.
Fraccionamiento Noria de Infonavit is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in La Noria, a locality within Santo Domingo Tehuantepec, Oaxaca, Mexico. The plant serves a population of approximately 11,743 residents, placing it in the medium-agglomeration category for Mexican wastewater infrastructure. As a Mexican wastewater facility, the plant is subject to NOM-001-SEMARNAT-1996 and subsequent updates, which establish maximum permissible limits for pollutants in treated wastewater discharges. The plant's treated effluent likely discharges into a local watercourse that drains toward the Pacific Ocean via the Tehuantepec River basin. This region is ecologically significant, supporting diverse aquatic life and providing water for agricultural and domestic use downstream. Proper treatment is essential to protect water quality in this semi-arid coastal area.
Environmental context
The plant is located in the Tehuantepec River basin, which drains into the Pacific Ocean via the Gulf of Tehuantepec. This watershed supports a variety of aquatic ecosystems and is important for local fisheries and agriculture. The region's seasonal rainfall patterns mean that maintaining consistent water quality is critical for downstream communities and ecological health.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located in La Noria, a locality within the municipality of Santo Domingo Tehuantepec, in the state of Oaxaca, Mexico. Its address is on Avenida Oriente, Pearson, La Noria.
The plant serves approximately 11,743 people, classifying it as a medium-sized agglomeration under Mexican wastewater standards.
The treated effluent is likely discharged into a local watercourse within the Tehuantepec River basin, which ultimately flows into the Pacific Ocean via the Gulf of Tehuantepec.
The plant operates under Mexican federal regulations, primarily NOM-001-SEMARNAT-1996, which sets pollutant limits for wastewater discharges. Facilities of this scale are generally required to provide secondary treatment to meet these standards.
For agglomerations of this size, Mexican regulations typically mandate secondary treatment processes such as activated sludge or stabilization ponds to reduce organic matter and suspended solids before discharge.
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