Overview
Hueyotlipan wastewater treatment plant in Tlaxcala, Mexico, serves about 6,300 people with secondary treatment. It discharges approximately 598 m³/day of treated effluent.
Hueyotlipan wastewater treatment plant is located in the town of Hueyotlipan, Tlaxcala, Mexico. The facility serves a population of approximately 6,300 residents, making it a small-scale municipal treatment plant. It is situated inland, away from coastal areas. The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the standard level required for municipal wastewater in Mexico under the national water quality regulations (NOM-001-SEMARNAT). The designed capacity is about 668 m³/day, with an actual discharge volume of roughly 598 m³/day, indicating a utilization rate near 90%. Secondary treatment typically involves biological processes such as activated sludge or trickling filters. The treated effluent is discharged into a local water body, likely a stream or river within the Panuco River basin, which ultimately drains into the Gulf of Mexico. The plant plays a key role in protecting local water quality and public health in this semi-arid region of central Mexico.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into a local watercourse that is part of the Panuco River basin, one of Mexico's major hydrological systems. The Panuco River flows eastward into the Gulf of Mexico, supporting diverse aquatic ecosystems and providing water for agriculture and communities. The region's semi-arid climate makes water resources particularly sensitive to pollution, so the plant's secondary treatment helps maintain downstream water quality and ecological balance.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located in Hueyotlipan, Tlaxcala, Mexico, at Avenida Reforma near the Mercado. It serves the local municipality.
The plant serves approximately 6,316 residents, making it a small-scale municipal facility.
The plant discharges treated effluent into a local water body, likely a stream or river within the Panuco River basin, which flows to the Gulf of Mexico.
The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the standard required by Mexican regulations (NOM-001-SEMARNAT) for municipal wastewater.
In Mexico, wastewater treatment plants must comply with NOM-001-SEMARNAT, which sets maximum permissible limits for pollutants in treated discharges. Plants of this scale are typically required to achieve secondary treatment.
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