Overview
La Lima y Nuevo Naranjal is a secondary wastewater treatment plant serving 821 people in El Nuevo Naranjal, Colima, Mexico. It discharges 77.76 cubic meters of treated wastewater daily.
La Lima y Nuevo Naranjal is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in El Nuevo Naranjal, within the municipality of Villa de Alvarez, Colima, Mexico. The plant serves a small community of 821 residents, providing secondary treatment to manage local domestic wastewater. The plant operates with a designed capacity of 172.80 cubic meters per day and currently treats 77.76 cubic meters daily. As a secondary treatment facility, it meets the standard requirements for organic matter and solids removal. Under Mexican regulations (NOM-001-SEMARNAT-1996), secondary treatment is appropriate for this population size, ensuring compliance with discharge limits. The treated effluent is discharged into local water bodies that ultimately drain into the Pacific Ocean via the Armeria River basin. The region's hydrology supports agricultural and ecological systems, and the plant's operation helps protect downstream water quality and aquatic habitats.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into local streams that flow into the Armeria River, which drains into the Pacific Ocean near the coast of Colima. The downstream environment supports diverse aquatic life and agricultural irrigation. Proper treatment is essential to prevent nutrient loading and protect the sensitive coastal ecosystem.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located in El Nuevo Naranjal, within the municipality of Villa de Alvarez, Colima, Mexico.
The plant serves a population of 821 people, making it a small-scale municipal treatment facility.
Treated wastewater is discharged into local water bodies that flow into the Armeria River, which ultimately reaches the Pacific Ocean.
The plant provides secondary treatment, which removes organic matter and suspended solids, meeting Mexican standards for discharge.
The plant operates under NOM-001-SEMARNAT-1996, which sets discharge limits for pollutants. Secondary treatment is standard for small communities in Mexico.
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