Overview
Fraccionamiento Villas de Nuestra Senora de La Asuncion is a secondary wastewater treatment plant in Aguascalientes, Mexico, serving nearly 10,000 residents. It discharges 942.62 cubic meters of treated wastewater daily.
Fraccionamiento Villas de Nuestra Senora de La Asuncion is a wastewater treatment plant located in Aguascalientes, Mexico, serving a population of approximately 9,958 residents. The facility is situated in the municipality of Aguascalientes, within the state of Aguascalientes, and operates as part of the region's municipal wastewater infrastructure. The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the standard level required for urban wastewater under Mexican regulations (NOM-001-SEMARNAT). With a designed capacity of 4,320 cubic meters per day, the plant currently treats an average daily volume of 942.62 cubic meters, indicating significant spare capacity. The facility is not located within 10 kilometers of the coast but is within 50 kilometers, placing it in an inland setting. The treated effluent is discharged into local water bodies that eventually drain into the Rio Grande de Santiago basin, which flows westward to the Pacific Ocean. This watershed supports agricultural activities and provides water for communities downstream. The plant's operation helps protect local water quality and reduces pollution loads in the region's surface waters.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the Rio Grande de Santiago basin, which drains into the Pacific Ocean via the Santiago River and its tributaries. This watershed is ecologically important for sustaining aquatic habitats and supporting irrigation for agriculture in the region. The treated effluent contributes to maintaining water quality in downstream water bodies, which are used for both ecological and human purposes.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located in Aguascalientes, Mexico, at Calle Nieto in the municipality of Aguascalientes, state of Aguascalientes.
The plant serves approximately 9,958 residents in the Fraccionamiento Villas de Nuestra Senora de La Asuncion area.
The plant discharges treated effluent into local water bodies that are part of the Rio Grande de Santiago basin, which ultimately flows to the Pacific Ocean.
The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the standard required by Mexican regulations (NOM-001-SEMARNAT) for urban 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. Plants of this scale are typically required to meet secondary treatment standards and may need additional nutrient removal if discharging into sensitive water bodies.
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