Overview
Guadalupe de Ures wastewater treatment plant serves 2,165 people in Sonora, Mexico, with secondary treatment. It discharges 220.32 m³/day and is located inland, over 10 km from the coast.
Guadalupe de Ures is a wastewater treatment plant located in the town of Guadalupe de Ures, within the municipality of Ures, Sonora, Mexico. The plant serves a population of approximately 2,165 residents, making it a small-scale facility in a rural setting. It operates under Mexico's national water regulations, which mandate secondary treatment for communities of this size to protect public health and the environment. The plant provides secondary treatment, a standard biological process that removes organic matter and suspended solids. It has a designed capacity of 193.54 m³/day and currently discharges 220.32 m³/day of treated wastewater. Secondary treatment typically involves activated sludge or similar biological methods. The facility is subject to Mexican official standards (NOM-001-SEMARNAT) that set discharge limits for pollutants. The treated effluent is discharged into local water bodies that eventually drain into the Gulf of California via the Sonora River basin. The region's arid climate makes water resources particularly sensitive, and the plant plays a crucial role in preventing contamination of groundwater and surface waters used for agriculture and ecosystem support. Downstream habitats depend on consistent water quality for sustaining native species and migratory birds.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the Sonora River basin, which flows through the Sonoran Desert and ultimately reaches the Gulf of California. This arid region relies heavily on limited water resources, making the treatment plant essential for protecting downstream aquatic ecosystems. The receiving waters support diverse desert-adapted species and are part of a migratory corridor for birds. Maintaining secondary treatment standards helps prevent nutrient loading and pathogen contamination in this sensitive environment.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located in La Estancia, Guadalupe de Ures, in the municipality of Ures, Sonora, Mexico. It serves the local community in this rural area.
The plant serves approximately 2,165 residents, classifying it as a small-scale facility under Mexican wastewater regulations.
The treated effluent is discharged into local water bodies within the Sonora River basin, which flows toward the Gulf of California. The plant uses secondary treatment to meet Mexican discharge standards.
The plant provides secondary treatment, which typically involves biological processes to remove organic matter and suspended solids. This is the standard required for communities of this size in Mexico.
The plant operates under Mexico's NOM-001-SEMARNAT standard, which sets maximum permissible limits for pollutants in wastewater discharges. For small agglomerations like Guadalupe de Ures, secondary treatment is mandated to protect water quality and public health.
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