La GomeNa Wastewater Treatment Plant, Colonia Francisco I. Madero, Chihuahua, Mexico

La GomeNa is a wastewater treatment plant located in Colonia Francisco I. Madero (La Gomeña), within the municipality of Delicias, Chihuahua, Mexico. The facility serves a small population of 91 residents, reflecting its role in a rural or peri-urban community. As a secondary treatment plant, it provides biological and chemical processing to reduce pollutants before discharge. The plant operates under Mexico's national water regulations, which are enforced by the National Water Commission (CONAGUA). For small-scale facilities like this, secondary treatment is the standard requirement to protect local water resources. The designed capacity of 43.20 volume units indicates the plant's potential to handle modest flows, with current discharge volume at 8.64 units. The treated effluent is discharged into the local watershed, which ultimately drains into the Rio Conchos basin. The Rio Conchos is a major tributary of the Rio Grande (Rio Bravo), flowing through Chihuahua and into the Gulf of Mexico. This connection highlights the plant's role in maintaining water quality in a region where agriculture and livestock are prominent economic activities.

The plant discharges into the Rio Conchos basin, which flows into the Rio Grande (Rio Bravo) and eventually reaches the Gulf of Mexico. The Rio Conchos supports diverse aquatic life and is a critical water source for irrigation in the arid Chihuahuan Desert region. Downstream ecosystems depend on adequate treatment to prevent nutrient loading and contamination from small communities.