Overview
La Isleta wastewater treatment plant in Sinaloa, Mexico, serves 274 people with secondary treatment. It discharges 25.92 cubic meters of treated wastewater daily, with a designed capacity of 34.56 m³/day.
La Isleta is a wastewater treatment plant located in the town of La Isleta, within the municipality of Angostura, Sinaloa, Mexico. The plant serves a small population of 274 residents, providing secondary treatment to manage domestic wastewater from the community. The plant operates with a designed capacity of 34.56 cubic meters per day and currently treats approximately 25.92 cubic meters daily. As a secondary treatment facility, it meets the standard level required for small agglomerations under Mexican environmental regulations (NOM-001-SEMARNAT), which set discharge limits for pollutants into national waters. The treated effluent from La Isleta is discharged into local water bodies that eventually drain into the Pacific Ocean via the Sinaloa river system. The plant plays a key role in protecting downstream aquatic ecosystems and preventing untreated sewage from affecting the region's coastal lagoons and agricultural areas.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into local waterways that flow through the Sinaloa lowlands and ultimately reach the Pacific Ocean. This coastal region supports diverse aquatic life, including mangrove ecosystems and important fisheries. Proper treatment helps prevent nutrient pollution and pathogens from impacting these sensitive environments.
Frequently asked questions
La Isleta plant is located in the town of La Isleta, within the municipality of Angostura, Sinaloa, Mexico.
The plant serves a population of 274 residents, making it a small-scale facility for a rural community.
The treated effluent is discharged into local water bodies that drain toward the Pacific Ocean, following Mexican discharge standards.
The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the standard required for small agglomerations under Mexican regulations to reduce organic matter and suspended solids.
The plant operates under NOM-001-SEMARNAT, which sets maximum pollutant limits for discharges into national waters. For small communities like this, secondary treatment is typically sufficient to meet these standards.
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