Overview
Francisco García Salinas wastewater treatment plant serves 2,205 people in Río Grande, Zacatecas, Mexico. It provides secondary treatment and has a design capacity of 259.20 thousand cubic meters per year.
Francisco García Salinas is a wastewater treatment plant located in the town of Francisco García Salinas, within the municipality of Río Grande, Zacatecas, Mexico. The plant serves a population of 2,205 people, making it a small-scale facility in the region. The plant operates with secondary treatment, which is the standard level required under Mexican regulations (NOM-001-SEMARNAT-1996) for municipal wastewater before discharge. Its design capacity is 259.20 thousand cubic meters per year, and the actual discharge volume is 258.34 thousand cubic meters per year, indicating near-full utilization. The treated effluent is discharged into the local watershed, which ultimately drains into the Río Grande de Santiago basin and flows toward the Pacific Ocean. The plant plays a role in protecting local water quality and downstream ecosystems in the semi-arid Zacatecas region.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the Río Grande de Santiago basin, which flows through central Mexico and eventually reaches the Pacific Ocean. The region is semi-arid, and water resources are critical for agriculture and local communities. The plant's secondary treatment helps reduce organic pollutants and suspended solids, supporting the ecological health of the receiving waters and downstream environments.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located in the town of Francisco García Salinas, within the municipality of Río Grande, in the state of Zacatecas, Mexico.
The plant serves a population of 2,205 people, making it a small-scale municipal facility.
The plant provides secondary treatment, which typically involves biological processes to remove organic matter and suspended solids before discharge.
The plant operates under Mexican standard NOM-001-SEMARNAT-1996, which sets maximum permissible limits for pollutants in treated wastewater discharged into national waters.
The plant has a design capacity of 259.20 thousand cubic meters per year, and it currently discharges approximately 258.34 thousand cubic meters per year.
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