Overview
La Congoja II is a secondary wastewater treatment plant serving 27 people in Aguascalientes, Mexico. It discharges 2.59 cubic meters of treated water daily, operating under Mexico's national water regulations.
La Congoja II is a wastewater treatment plant located in the community of La Congoja, within the municipality of San José de Gracia, Aguascalientes, Mexico. The plant serves a small population of 27 residents, reflecting its role in a rural or peri-urban setting. The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the standard biological treatment process that removes organic matter and suspended solids. Secondary treatment is typical for small-scale facilities in Mexico. The plant has a designed capacity of 86.40 cubic meters per day and currently discharges 2.59 cubic meters per day, indicating low utilization relative to capacity. The treated effluent is discharged into local water bodies that ultimately drain into the Rio Grande de Santiago basin, which flows westward to the Pacific Ocean. The plant's operation helps protect local streams and groundwater from untreated sewage, supporting the ecological health of the region's arid landscape.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the Rio Grande de Santiago watershed, which drains into the Pacific Ocean via the Santiago River. This basin supports diverse aquatic life and provides water for agriculture in the semi-arid Aguascalientes region. The plant's secondary treatment reduces organic pollution, helping to maintain water quality in downstream ecosystems.
Frequently asked questions
La Congoja II is located in the community of La Congoja, in the municipality of San José de Gracia, Aguascalientes, Mexico. The address is Calle Emiliano Zapata, La Congoja, San José de Gracia, Aguascalientes, 20520.
La Congoja II serves a population of 27 people, making it a very small-scale treatment facility typical of rural communities in Mexico.
The plant discharges treated wastewater into local water bodies that are part of the Rio Grande de Santiago basin. The discharge volume is 2.59 cubic meters per day.
La Congoja II provides secondary treatment, which involves biological processes to remove organic matter and suspended solids. This is the standard treatment level required for small communities under Mexican regulations.
In Mexico, wastewater treatment plants are regulated under the National Water Law (Ley de Aguas Nacionales) and NOM-001-SEMARNAT-1996, which sets discharge limits. Secondary treatment is typical for small plants like La Congoja II to meet these standards.
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