Overview
La Natividad wastewater treatment plant serves Santa Rosalía, Tabasco, Mexico. It provides secondary treatment for a population of 1,825 with a designed capacity of 172.80 volume units.
La Natividad is a wastewater treatment plant located in Santa Rosalía, a locality in the municipality of Cárdenas, Tabasco, Mexico. The plant serves a population of approximately 1,825 people, making it a small-scale facility within the region's wastewater infrastructure. The plant operates with secondary treatment, which is the standard level required by Mexican regulations (NOM-001-SEMARNAT-1996) for municipal wastewater discharges into water bodies. Its designed capacity is 172.80 volume units, and it treats a similar volume of wastewater daily, indicating full utilization of its capacity. The treated effluent is discharged into the local hydrological system, which ultimately drains into the Gulf of Mexico via the Grijalva-Usumacinta basin. This basin is one of the most important in Mexico, supporting diverse aquatic ecosystems and providing water resources for agriculture and communities downstream.
Environmental context
The plant's discharge enters the Grijalva-Usumacinta river system, which flows into the Gulf of Mexico. This basin is ecologically significant, hosting mangroves, wetlands, and diverse fish species. The secondary treatment helps reduce organic pollution, protecting downstream water quality and aquatic habitats.
Frequently asked questions
La Natividad is located in Santa Rosalía, a locality in the municipality of Cárdenas, Tabasco, Mexico.
The plant serves a population of approximately 1,825 people.
The plant provides secondary treatment, which typically involves biological processes to remove organic matter and solids before discharge.
The plant discharges into the Grijalva-Usumacinta river system, which flows into the Gulf of Mexico, helping to protect downstream water quality.
The plant operates under Mexican standard NOM-001-SEMARNAT-1996, which sets limits for pollutants in municipal wastewater discharges. Secondary treatment is the minimum required for this scale of plant.
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