Overview
La Noria wastewater treatment plant serves La Gloria de Aldana in Chihuahua, Mexico, with secondary treatment for a small population of 91. It discharges 8.64 cubic meters of treated wastewater daily.
La Noria is a wastewater treatment plant located in La Gloria de Aldana, a locality in the municipality of Riva Palacio, Chihuahua, Mexico. The plant serves a small population of 91 people, reflecting its role in a rural or peri-urban setting. As part of Mexico's national wastewater infrastructure, it contributes to local sanitation and water quality management. The plant provides secondary treatment, which is a standard biological process that removes organic matter and suspended solids. With a designed capacity of 17.28 cubic meters per day and an actual discharge volume of 8.64 cubic meters per day, the plant operates below its capacity. Under Mexico's federal water regulations (NOM-001-SEMARNAT), secondary treatment is typically required for discharges into national waters, ensuring compliance with environmental standards. The treated effluent is discharged into a local watercourse that ultimately drains into the Rio Conchos basin, a major tributary of the Rio Grande (Rio Bravo). This watershed supports agricultural activities and provides water for communities downstream. The plant's operation helps protect local water quality and the ecological health of the Rio Conchos system.
Environmental context
La Noria plant discharges into a tributary of the Rio Conchos, which flows into the Rio Grande (Rio Bravo) and eventually reaches the Gulf of Mexico. The Rio Conchos basin is an important water source for irrigation and supports diverse aquatic life in a semi-arid region. The plant's secondary treatment reduces organic pollutants, helping to maintain water quality in this ecologically sensitive watershed.
Frequently asked questions
La Noria is located in La Gloria de Aldana, a locality in the municipality of Riva Palacio, in the state of Chihuahua, Mexico.
The plant serves a small population of 91 people, indicating it is a rural or small community facility.
The plant discharges treated effluent into a local watercourse that flows into the Rio Conchos basin, a tributary of the Rio Grande (Rio Bravo), which ultimately reaches the Gulf of Mexico.
La Noria provides secondary treatment, which is a biological process that removes organic matter and suspended solids, meeting Mexican federal standards for discharge into national waters.
The plant operates under Mexico's NOM-001-SEMARNAT standard, which sets maximum permissible limits for pollutants in wastewater discharges. Secondary treatment is typical for small communities to protect water quality in receiving water bodies.
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