Juchitepec Cabecera Municipal Wastewater Treatment Plant, Juchitepec, Mexico

Juchitepec Cabecera Municipal is a wastewater treatment plant located in the town of Juchitepec, in the Estado de México, Mexico. The plant serves a population of approximately 2,136 residents, making it a small-scale facility focused on local municipal wastewater management. The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the standard level required under Mexican regulations (NOM-001-SEMARNAT-1996) for municipal wastewater before discharge into water bodies. With a designed capacity of 2,160 m³/day and a current discharge volume of 202.18 m³/day, the plant operates well below its capacity, indicating potential for future growth or seasonal variations. The treated effluent is discharged into local watercourses that eventually drain into the Balsas River basin, which flows into the Pacific Ocean. The plant plays a key role in protecting downstream aquatic ecosystems and maintaining water quality in the region.

The plant discharges into local streams that are part of the Balsas River basin, one of Mexico's major river systems. The Balsas River flows southwest through the Sierra Madre del Sur and empties into the Pacific Ocean near Lázaro Cárdenas. The watershed supports diverse aquatic life and is important for agriculture and local communities. The plant's secondary treatment helps reduce organic pollutants and suspended solids, mitigating impacts on downstream water quality.