Overview
Infonavit Fraccionamiento Reforma is a secondary wastewater treatment plant in Ciudad del Carmen, Campeche, Mexico. It serves 8,215 people and discharges 777.60 m³/day of treated effluent.
Infonavit Fraccionamiento Reforma is a municipal wastewater treatment facility located in Ciudad del Carmen, Campeche, Mexico. The plant serves a population of 8,215 residents in the Fraccionamiento Reforma area, operating as part of the city's sanitation infrastructure. The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the standard biological treatment stage required under Mexican regulations (NOM-001-SEMARNAT-1996) for municipal wastewater. With a designed capacity of 864.00 m³/day and a current discharge volume of 777.60 m³/day, the facility operates at approximately 90% of its capacity, indicating consistent utilization. The treated effluent is discharged into the local environment near the coast. Ciudad del Carmen is located on the Gulf of Mexico, and the plant's proximity to the coast means its discharge can affect coastal water quality. The receiving water body ultimately drains into the Gulf of Mexico, supporting marine ecosystems and local fisheries.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the Gulf of Mexico via local drainage channels near Ciudad del Carmen. The area supports mangrove ecosystems and estuarine habitats that are ecologically sensitive. The Gulf of Mexico receives freshwater from numerous rivers and coastal discharges, and the plant's effluent contributes to the nutrient and pollutant load in this marine environment, which is important for regional biodiversity and fisheries.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located at Calle 33, Colonia Burocrata, Ciudad del Carmen, Carmen, Campeche, 24100, Mexico.
The plant serves a population of 8,215 residents in the Fraccionamiento Reforma area of Ciudad del Carmen.
The treated effluent is discharged into local drainage channels that flow into the Gulf of Mexico, as the plant is located within 10 km of the coast.
The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the standard biological treatment required under Mexican regulations for municipal wastewater to reduce organic matter and suspended solids.
The plant operates under Mexico's NOM-001-SEMARNAT-1996, which sets maximum permissible limits for pollutants in wastewater discharges into national waters. Plants of this scale are typically required to meet secondary treatment standards.
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