Overview
La Martinica secondary treatment plant serves 1,369 people in Durango, Mexico. It discharges 129.60 m³/day of treated wastewater, with a designed capacity of 216.00 m³/day.
La Martinica is a wastewater treatment plant located in Durango, Durango, Mexico. It serves a population of 1,369 people, making it a small-scale municipal facility. The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the standard level required for urban wastewater under Mexican regulations (NOM-001-SEMARNAT-1996). The plant has a designed capacity of 216.00 m³/day and currently discharges 129.60 m³/day of treated effluent. Secondary treatment typically involves biological processes to reduce organic matter and suspended solids. As a small agglomeration, the plant operates under Mexico's federal water quality standards, which set discharge limits for parameters such as biochemical oxygen demand and total suspended solids. The treated effluent is discharged into the local watershed, which ultimately drains into the Pacific Ocean via the Nazas River basin. The region is semi-arid, and water resources are critical for agriculture and domestic use. Proper treatment helps protect downstream water quality and supports the ecological health of the Nazas River and its associated reservoirs.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the Nazas River basin, which flows through Durango state and eventually reaches the Pacific Ocean via the Laguna de Mayran and the Rio Grande de Santiago system. The watershed supports agricultural irrigation and provides habitat for native fish species. In this semi-arid region, maintaining water quality is essential for both human use and aquatic ecosystems.
Frequently asked questions
La Martinica is located in Durango, Durango, Mexico, at Tunel de Mineria, Calle Juarez, Paloma, Zona Centro.
The plant serves a population of 1,369 people, making it a small-scale municipal facility.
The plant discharges treated effluent into the local watershed, which is part of the Nazas River basin. The final destination is the Pacific Ocean.
La Martinica provides secondary treatment, which is the standard required by Mexican regulations for urban wastewater. This typically involves biological processes to reduce organic pollutants.
The plant operates under Mexico's NOM-001-SEMARNAT-1996, which sets discharge limits for wastewater. For small agglomerations like this, secondary treatment is the expected standard.
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