Overview
General Luis Felipe Dominguez Suarez El Arenal is a secondary wastewater treatment plant in Balancán, Tabasco, Mexico. It serves a small population of 263 and has a designed capacity of 518.40 cubic meters.
General Luis Felipe Dominguez Suarez El Arenal is a wastewater treatment plant located in Balancán, Tabasco, Mexico. It serves a small community of 263 people, reflecting its role in rural sanitation infrastructure in the region. The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the standard level required under Mexican regulations (NOM-001-SEMARNAT-1996) for municipal wastewater. It has a designed capacity of 518.40 cubic meters per day and a reported discharge volume of 388.80 cubic meters, indicating operational activity. The treated effluent is discharged into local water bodies that ultimately drain into the Grijalva River basin, a major hydrological system in southern Mexico. This basin supports diverse aquatic ecosystems and flows into the Gulf of Mexico, making proper treatment essential for downstream environmental health.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the Grijalva River basin, which drains into the Gulf of Mexico. This watershed supports a variety of aquatic life and is ecologically sensitive due to its tropical climate and biodiversity. Proper wastewater treatment helps protect downstream habitats and water quality in the region.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located in Balancán, Tabasco, Mexico, in the southeastern part of the country near the Grijalva River basin.
The plant serves a small population of 263 people, typical of a rural community wastewater facility.
The plant provides secondary treatment, which 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 wastewater discharges.
The plant protects the Grijalva River basin and downstream Gulf of Mexico ecosystems by treating wastewater from the local community, reducing pollution.
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