Overview
La Entrada is a secondary wastewater treatment plant serving Ejido La Estrada in Sinaloa, Mexico. It treats 138.24 m³/day of wastewater with a designed capacity of 155.52 m³/day.
La Entrada wastewater treatment plant is located in Ejido La Estrada (El Poblado), within the municipality of Guasave, Sinaloa, Mexico. The plant serves a population of approximately 1,460 residents, providing secondary treatment for the community's domestic wastewater. The plant operates with a designed capacity of 155.52 m³/day and currently treats 138.24 m³/day, indicating it is functioning below its full capacity. As a secondary treatment facility, it employs biological processes to reduce organic matter and suspended solids, meeting standard Mexican regulatory requirements for municipal wastewater treatment. The treated effluent is discharged into local water bodies that drain into the Pacific Ocean via the Sinaloa river system. The region's agricultural economy and coastal ecosystems depend on proper wastewater management to prevent nutrient loading and protect downstream aquatic habitats, including estuaries and mangrove areas along the Sinaloa coast.
Environmental context
The plant's discharge contributes to the local watershed that flows through the Sinaloa lowlands and eventually reaches the Pacific Ocean. The receiving waters support diverse aquatic life and are important for regional fisheries and agriculture. Proper treatment helps mitigate eutrophication risks and protects downstream coastal ecosystems, including sensitive estuarine habitats.
Frequently asked questions
La Entrada is located in Ejido La Estrada (El Poblado), in the municipality of Guasave, Sinaloa, Mexico. The full address is Calle Francisco Villa, Ejido La Estrada (El Poblado), Guasave, Sinaloa.
The plant serves approximately 1,460 residents, making it a small-scale municipal wastewater treatment facility.
The treated effluent is discharged into local water bodies that drain into the Pacific Ocean via the Sinaloa river system. The plant provides secondary treatment to reduce organic pollutants before discharge.
The plant operates under Mexican federal regulations, specifically NOM-001-SEMARNAT-1996 and its updates, which set maximum permissible limits for pollutants in wastewater discharges into national waters.
For small communities like Ejido La Estrada, secondary treatment is standard. Mexican regulations require secondary treatment for municipal wastewater to protect public health and the environment, especially in areas near sensitive coastal ecosystems.
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