Overview
Huracán wastewater treatment plant in Mesa del Huracán, Chihuahua, Mexico, serves a small population of 1,825 with secondary treatment. It discharges 172.80 m³/day of treated effluent into local water bodies.
Huracán is a secondary-level wastewater treatment plant located in Mesa del Huracán, within the municipality of Madera, Chihuahua, Mexico. The facility serves a small population of approximately 1,825 residents, reflecting its role in a rural or semi-rural community. The plant's designed capacity is 259.20 m³/day, with an actual discharge volume of 172.80 m³/day, indicating moderate utilization. As a secondary treatment plant, Huracán meets the standard requirements for municipal wastewater treatment in Mexico, which are governed by the national water law (Ley de Aguas Nacionales) and NOM-001-SEMARNAT-1996, setting discharge limits for pollutants. For small communities like this, secondary treatment is typical and adequate for protecting local water quality. The treated effluent from Huracán likely discharges into an unnamed arroyo or stream that drains into the larger watershed of the Sierra Madre Occidental. This region is ecologically significant, supporting diverse montane forests and wildlife. Proper treatment helps preserve downstream water quality in this sensitive highland ecosystem.
Environmental context
The plant's discharge enters local arroyos that flow through the Sierra Madre Occidental, eventually contributing to the Yaqui River basin or similar drainage systems. This watershed supports diverse ecosystems including pine-oak forests and endemic species. The region's mountainous terrain and seasonal rainfall patterns make water quality management critical for maintaining ecological balance and downstream water uses.
Frequently asked questions
The Huracán plant is located in Mesa del Huracán, within the municipality of Madera, in the state of Chihuahua, Mexico. Its coordinates are approximately 29.667 N, -108.253 W.
The plant serves a population of 1,825 people, typical for a small rural community in the Sierra Madre Occidental region.
The plant provides secondary treatment, which involves biological processes to reduce organic matter and suspended solids before discharge. This level of treatment is standard for small communities in Mexico.
The plant operates under Mexico's federal water law (Ley de Aguas Nacionales) and NOM-001-SEMARNAT-1996, which set maximum permissible limits for pollutants in treated wastewater discharges.
The plant protects local water quality in the Sierra Madre Occidental watershed, which supports diverse montane forests and wildlife. Proper treatment prevents pollution of streams that may feed into larger river systems.
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