Insurgentes Wastewater Treatment Plant, Cortazar, Guanajuato, Mexico

Insurgentes is a wastewater treatment plant located in Cortazar, Guanajuato, Mexico. It serves a population of approximately 6,389 residents, providing secondary treatment to municipal wastewater. The plant has a designed capacity of 2,160 cubic meters per day and currently discharges 604.80 cubic meters per day. As a secondary treatment facility, Insurgentes meets the standard treatment requirements for urban wastewater in Mexico, which aligns with national regulations such as NOM-001-SEMARNAT. For a plant serving a small agglomeration, secondary treatment is appropriate to reduce organic matter and suspended solids before discharge. The treated effluent is discharged into the local watershed, which ultimately drains into the Lerma River basin. The Lerma River flows into Lake Chapala, Mexico's largest freshwater lake, and supports diverse aquatic life. Proper treatment at Insurgentes helps protect downstream water quality and ecosystems.

The plant discharges into the Lerma River basin, which flows into Lake Chapala, a critical freshwater resource in central Mexico. The watershed supports agricultural irrigation and provides habitat for native fish species. Effective wastewater treatment is essential to prevent nutrient loading and maintain water quality in this ecologically sensitive region.