Jaleca Wastewater Treatment Plant, Jaleaca de Catalán, Guerrero, Mexico

Jaleca is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in Jaleaca de Catalán, within the municipality of Chilpancingo de los Bravo, Guerrero, Mexico. The facility serves a population of approximately 3,541 residents, making it a small-scale treatment plant in a rural setting. The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the standard biological treatment required under Mexican regulations (NOM-001-SEMARNAT-1996) for municipal wastewater. It has a designed capacity of 777.60 cubic meters per day, and the current discharge volume matches this capacity. It is assumed to be active based on discharge data. The treated effluent is discharged into local waterways that eventually drain into the Pacific Ocean via the Balsas River basin. The region's tropical climate and mountainous terrain influence the hydrology, with seasonal rainfall affecting flow rates. The plant plays a key role in protecting downstream water quality and public health in the area.

The plant's discharge enters the local drainage network, which flows into the Balsas River, one of Mexico's largest rivers, before reaching the Pacific Ocean. The Balsas basin supports diverse aquatic life and is an important ecological corridor. The plant's secondary treatment helps reduce organic pollutants and suspended solids, mitigating impacts on downstream ecosystems and communities.