Overview
La Cruz wastewater treatment plant in Chihuahua, Mexico, serves 183 people with secondary treatment. It discharges 17.28 m³/day of treated wastewater, operating at 40% of its 43.20 m³/day design capacity.
La Cruz is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in the town of La Cruz, within the municipality of Balleza, Chihuahua, Mexico. The facility serves a small population of 183 residents, reflecting its role in a rural community. The plant is situated inland, far from coastal areas, and its operations are part of the local water management infrastructure. The plant provides secondary treatment, a standard biological process that removes organic matter and suspended solids. With a design capacity of 43.20 m³/day and an actual discharge volume of 17.28 m³/day, the plant operates at about 40% capacity. Under Mexico's national water regulations (NOM-001-SEMARNAT), secondary treatment is appropriate for small communities, ensuring compliance with discharge standards for receiving water bodies. The treated effluent is discharged into a local watercourse that eventually drains into the Conchos River, a major tributary of the Rio Grande (Bravo). This river system supports diverse aquatic life and provides water for agriculture and communities downstream. The plant's operation helps protect water quality in this semi-arid region of northern Mexico.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into a local stream that flows into the Conchos River, which joins the Rio Grande before reaching the Gulf of Mexico. The Conchos River basin is ecologically important, supporting fish species and providing habitat for migratory birds. In this arid region, maintaining water quality is critical for downstream communities and ecosystems that depend on the river for irrigation and drinking water.
Frequently asked questions
La Cruz wastewater treatment plant is located in the town of La Cruz, within the municipality of Balleza, in the state of Chihuahua, Mexico.
The plant serves a small population of 183 people, reflecting its role in a rural community in Chihuahua.
The plant discharges treated wastewater into a local stream that eventually flows into the Conchos River, a major tributary of the Rio Grande.
The plant provides secondary treatment, which is a biological process that removes organic matter and suspended solids, meeting Mexican standards for small communities.
The plant operates under Mexico's NOM-001-SEMARNAT standard, which sets discharge limits for pollutants. For small communities like La Cruz, secondary treatment is typically sufficient to meet these requirements.
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