Overview
Guadalupe Victoria wastewater treatment plant serves approximately 12,550 people in Baja California, Mexico. The facility operates under Mexican water quality regulations (NOM-001-SEMARNAT-1996) for municipal wastewater discharge.
Guadalupe Victoria is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in the town of Guadalupe Victoria, within the Municipio de Mexicali, Baja California, Mexico. The plant serves a population of approximately 12,550 residents, classifying it as a small-to-medium agglomeration under Mexican wastewater management frameworks. As a Mexican facility, the plant is subject to NOM-001-SEMARNAT-1996, which sets maximum permissible limits for pollutants in municipal wastewater discharges. The plant's treated effluent likely discharges into local waterways that drain into the Colorado River basin or the Salton Sea watershed, given its location in the Mexicali Valley. This region supports agricultural irrigation and sensitive desert ecosystems, making effective wastewater treatment critical for protecting downstream water quality and public health.
Environmental context
The plant is situated in the Mexicali Valley, part of the Colorado River basin, which ultimately drains into the Gulf of California (Sea of Cortez). This arid region relies heavily on the Colorado River for irrigation and municipal supply, and treated wastewater discharges must meet strict standards to prevent contamination of agricultural water sources and protect the ecologically sensitive delta ecosystem, which supports migratory birds and endemic fish species.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located in Guadalupe Victoria, a town in the Municipio de Mexicali, Baja California, Mexico. Its address is Calle Octava, Guadalupe Victoria, Baja California, 21720.
The plant serves approximately 12,550 people, making it a small-to-medium sized municipal wastewater treatment facility.
The treated effluent is likely discharged into local waterways that are part of the Colorado River basin, which ultimately flows into the Gulf of California. The discharge must comply with Mexican standard NOM-001-SEMARNAT-1996.
The plant operates under Mexico's NOM-001-SEMARNAT-1996, which sets pollutant limits for municipal wastewater discharges. For agglomerations of this size, secondary treatment is typically required to meet these standards.
In Mexico, municipal wastewater treatment plants serving populations of this scale generally employ secondary treatment processes, such as activated sludge or stabilization ponds, to comply with NOM-001-SEMARNAT-1996 requirements.
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