Overview
Kilometro 30 wastewater treatment plant serves approximately 13,500 residents in Kilómetro 30, Guerrero, Mexico. It operates under Mexico's national water regulations for municipal wastewater.
Kilometro 30 is a wastewater treatment plant located in the community of Kilómetro 30, within Acapulco de Juárez municipality, Guerrero, Mexico. The plant serves a population of about 13,500 people, placing it in the medium agglomeration category for Mexican wastewater infrastructure. As a municipal facility in Mexico, Kilometro 30 is subject to the country's federal water pollution control standards (NOM-001-SEMARNAT), which set discharge limits for conventional pollutants. The plant's treated effluent likely discharges into local drainage systems that flow toward the Pacific Ocean via the Coyuca Lagoon or nearby coastal waters. Guerrero's coastal environment supports diverse marine and estuarine habitats, making proper wastewater treatment essential for protecting water quality and aquatic life in the region.
Environmental context
The plant is located inland, about 50 km from the Pacific coast, within the drainage basin of the Coyuca Lagoon system. This lagoon is an ecologically important coastal wetland that supports mangroves, fish nurseries, and migratory birds. Treated wastewater from the plant ultimately reaches the lagoon and then the Pacific Ocean, where it can influence nearshore water quality and marine ecosystems.
Frequently asked questions
Kilometro 30 is located in the community of Kilómetro 30, within Acapulco de Juárez municipality, Guerrero, Mexico. The plant serves the local population and is situated inland, approximately 50 kilometers from the Pacific coast.
The plant serves approximately 13,482 residents, classifying it as a medium-sized municipal wastewater facility in Mexico.
Treated effluent from Kilometro 30 is discharged into local drainage systems that flow toward the Coyuca Lagoon, a coastal wetland, and eventually into the Pacific Ocean.
The plant operates under Mexico's federal standard NOM-001-SEMARNAT, which sets maximum permissible limits for pollutants in wastewater discharges into national waters. Plants of this scale are expected to meet secondary treatment standards.
For medium-sized agglomerations in Mexico, common treatment technologies include activated sludge, aerated lagoons, or stabilization ponds, which provide secondary treatment to reduce organic matter and suspended solids before discharge.
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