Overview
La Nueva Paz wastewater treatment plant in Chihuahua, Mexico serves 183 people with secondary treatment. It discharges 17.28 units of treated wastewater daily, with a designed capacity of 25.92 units.
La Nueva Paz wastewater treatment plant is located in the rural community of La Nueva Paz, within the municipality of Riva Palacio, Chihuahua, Mexico. The facility serves a small population of 183 residents, reflecting its role in a sparsely populated area of northern Mexico. The plant employs secondary treatment, which is the standard biological process for removing organic matter and suspended solids. With a designed capacity of 25.92 units and an average daily discharge of 17.28 units, the plant operates below its full capacity. As a Mexican facility, it is subject to national water quality standards (NOM-001-SEMARNAT) that regulate pollutant discharges into receiving waters. The treated effluent from La Nueva Paz likely discharges into a local arroyo or intermittent stream that drains into the larger watershed of the Rio Conchos basin, which ultimately flows into the Rio Grande (Rio Bravo). This river system is ecologically significant as it supports diverse aquatic life and provides water for agriculture and communities in the arid Chihuahuan Desert region.
Environmental context
The plant's discharge enters a local watercourse within the Rio Conchos basin, a tributary of the Rio Grande (Rio Bravo). This watershed is critical for sustaining riparian habitats in the Chihuahuan Desert, one of the most biodiverse deserts in the world. The Rio Grande downstream supports migratory birds and endemic fish species, making water quality management essential for ecosystem health.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located in the community of La Nueva Paz, within the municipality of Riva Palacio, Chihuahua, Mexico.
The plant serves a small population of 183 residents, typical of rural wastewater facilities in northern Mexico.
The plant discharges treated effluent into a local watercourse, likely an arroyo or stream that drains into the Rio Conchos basin, which flows into the Rio Grande.
The plant provides secondary treatment, a biological process that removes organic matter and suspended solids, meeting Mexican standards for discharge into surface waters.
The plant operates under Mexican federal regulations, including NOM-001-SEMARNAT, which sets maximum pollutant limits for wastewater discharges into national waters.
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