Overview
La Concha wastewater treatment plant in Chihuahua, Mexico, serves a small population of 89 with secondary treatment. It discharges 8.64 m³/day of treated wastewater, operating under Mexican water quality regulations.
La Concha is a wastewater treatment plant located in the rural community of La Concha, within the municipality of Temósachic, Chihuahua, Mexico. The plant serves a small population of 89 residents, reflecting its role in a sparsely populated area. As a secondary treatment facility, it provides biological treatment to reduce organic matter and suspended solids before discharge. The plant has a designed capacity of 34.56 m³/day and currently discharges 8.64 m³/day of treated wastewater. In Mexico, wastewater treatment plants of this scale are regulated under the National Water Law (Ley de Aguas Nacionales) and must comply with official standards (NOM-001-SEMARNAT-1996) for discharge quality. Secondary treatment is typical for small communities, ensuring basic environmental protection. The treated effluent likely drains into local arroyos or streams that feed into the larger watershed of the Rio Conchos, a major tributary of the Rio Grande (Rio Bravo). This river system supports agricultural irrigation and provides water for communities downstream. The plant's operation helps protect local water quality in this arid region of northern Mexico.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the Rio Conchos basin, which flows through Chihuahua and eventually joins the Rio Grande (Rio Bravo) at the US-Mexico border. This watershed is ecologically important for migratory birds and supports riparian habitats in an otherwise arid landscape. Downstream, the Rio Grande provides water for agriculture and urban areas, making pollution control critical for both human and ecological health.
Frequently asked questions
La Concha wastewater treatment plant is located in the community of La Concha, within the municipality of Temósachic, in the state of Chihuahua, Mexico.
The plant serves a small population of 89 residents, typical of a rural community in northern Mexico.
The plant discharges treated wastewater into local arroyos that drain into the Rio Conchos basin, which eventually flows into the Rio Grande (Rio Bravo).
La Concha provides secondary treatment, which includes biological processes to remove organic matter and suspended solids, meeting Mexican standards for discharge.
The plant operates under Mexico's National Water Law and must comply with NOM-001-SEMARNAT-1996, which sets maximum permissible limits for pollutants in wastewater discharges.
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