Overview
Francisco Rueda Serrano is a secondary treatment plant serving 735 people in Noria de San Juan, Durango, Mexico. It discharges 86.40 m³/day of treated wastewater into local water bodies.
Francisco Rueda Serrano is a wastewater treatment plant located in Noria de San Juan, within the municipality of Pánuco de Coronado, Durango, Mexico. The plant serves a small population of 735 residents, reflecting its role in a rural or semi-urban community. It operates with a designed capacity of 129.60 m³/day and currently treats 86.40 m³/day of wastewater. The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the standard level required under Mexican regulations (NOM-001-SEMARNAT-1996) for municipal wastewater before discharge. Secondary treatment typically involves biological processes to reduce organic matter and suspended solids. The plant's capacity utilization is within typical operational ranges for facilities of this scale. The treated effluent is discharged into local water bodies, contributing to the protection of downstream ecosystems. The plant plays a key role in maintaining water quality in the region, supporting agricultural and ecological uses of water resources in the semi-arid landscape of Durango.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into local streams that are part of the larger hydrological system of the Nazas River basin, which drains into the Laguna de Mayrán, an important wetland area in northern Mexico. The region's semi-arid climate makes water quality management critical for sustaining local agriculture and biodiversity. The treated effluent helps reduce pollution loads in the watershed, supporting the ecological health of downstream water bodies.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located in Noria de San Juan, within the municipality of Pánuco de Coronado, in the state of Durango, Mexico.
The plant serves a population of 735 people, making it a small-scale facility typical of rural communities in Durango.
The plant discharges treated effluent into local water bodies that are part of the Nazas River basin, which ultimately drains into the Laguna de Mayrán wetland system.
The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the standard required under Mexican regulation NOM-001-SEMARNAT-1996 for municipal wastewater to reduce organic matter and suspended solids.
Mexican wastewater treatment plants operate under the NOM-001-SEMARNAT-1996 standard, which sets maximum permissible limits for pollutants in treated wastewater. Plants serving small populations like this one must comply with these national standards to protect water quality.
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