Overview
La Garita wastewater treatment plant in Chihuahua, Mexico, serves 913 people with secondary treatment. It discharges 86.40 volume units daily, with a designed capacity of 129.60 volume units.
La Garita is a wastewater treatment plant located in the town of La Garita, within the municipality of Rosales, Chihuahua, Mexico. The facility serves a small population of 913 residents, reflecting its role in a rural or semi-urban community. As a secondary treatment plant, it provides biological treatment to reduce organic pollutants and suspended solids. The plant operates under Mexico's national water regulations, which are enforced by the National Water Commission (CONAGUA). For small agglomerations like this, secondary treatment is the standard requirement to protect water quality. The plant has a designed capacity of 129.60 volume units and currently treats 86.40 volume units, indicating it is operating below its full capacity. The treated effluent is discharged into a local water body, likely a stream or arroyo that flows into the larger Conchos River basin. The Conchos River is a major tributary of the Rio Grande (Rio Bravo), which ultimately drains into the Gulf of Mexico. This connection underscores the plant's role in protecting downstream water quality in a transboundary river system.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into a local watercourse that is part of the Conchos River basin, a key tributary of the Rio Grande. The Rio Grande flows into the Gulf of Mexico, supporting diverse aquatic habitats and providing water for agriculture and communities. The region's semi-arid climate makes water quality management critical for sustaining local ecosystems and downstream water users.
Frequently asked questions
La Garita plant is located at Calle 1 de Mayo, in the town of La Garita, municipality of Rosales, Chihuahua, Mexico.
The plant serves a population of 913 people, making it a small-scale facility designed for a rural community.
The treated effluent is discharged into a local water body, likely a stream or arroyo, which flows into the Conchos River basin and eventually the Rio Grande.
La Garita provides secondary treatment, which includes biological processes to reduce organic matter and suspended solids, meeting standard requirements for small communities in Mexico.
The plant operates under Mexico's federal water law, enforced by CONAGUA, which mandates secondary treatment for small agglomerations to protect water quality in receiving water bodies.
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