Overview
La Punta wastewater treatment plant in Cosío, Aguascalientes, Mexico serves 4,016 people with secondary treatment. It discharges 380.16 thousand cubic meters annually, with a design capacity of 345.60 thousand cubic meters.
La Punta is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in the town of La Punta, within the municipality of Cosío, Aguascalientes, Mexico. The plant serves a population of 4,016 people, classifying it as a small-scale facility under Mexican wastewater regulations. The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the standard level required for urban wastewater in Mexico under NOM-001-SEMARNAT-1996. With a design capacity of 345.60 thousand cubic meters per year and an actual discharge volume of 380.16 thousand cubic meters, the plant operates slightly above its nominal capacity, indicating potential stress on the treatment system. The treated effluent is discharged into local water bodies that ultimately drain into the Rio Verde basin, part of the Lerma-Santiago-Pacific hydrological region. This region supports agricultural activities and provides water for downstream communities, making proper treatment essential for protecting water quality and public health.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the Rio Verde basin, which flows into the Lerma River and eventually reaches the Pacific Ocean via the Santiago River. The region is semi-arid, and local water bodies are critical for irrigation and livestock. Proper secondary treatment helps prevent nutrient pollution and pathogen contamination, safeguarding aquatic ecosystems and downstream water users.
Frequently asked questions
La Punta WWTP is located on Calle Amado Nervo in the town of La Punta, within the municipality of Cosío, Aguascalientes, Mexico.
The plant serves a population of 4,016 people, making it a small-scale municipal facility.
The plant discharges treated effluent into local water bodies that are part of the Rio Verde basin, which flows into the Lerma River and eventually reaches the Pacific Ocean.
The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the standard required for urban wastewater in Mexico under NOM-001-SEMARNAT-1996.
The plant operates under Mexico's NOM-001-SEMARNAT-1996, which sets maximum permissible limits for pollutants in wastewater discharges. For small communities like La Punta, secondary treatment is typically sufficient to meet these standards.
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