Overview
La Quemada wastewater treatment plant in Chihuahua, Mexico, serves 1,369 people with secondary treatment. It discharges 129.60 m³/day and has a designed capacity of 233.28 m³/day.
La Quemada wastewater treatment plant is located in the town of La Quemada, within the municipality of Cuauhtémoc, Chihuahua, Mexico. The facility serves a population of 1,369 and operates with secondary treatment, which is standard for small communities in Mexico under NOM-001-SEMARNAT-1996 regulations. The plant has a designed capacity of 233.28 m³/day and currently discharges 129.60 m³/day of treated wastewater. As a secondary treatment facility, it removes organic matter and suspended solids, meeting Mexican discharge standards for inland water bodies. The treated effluent is discharged into local waterways that ultimately drain into the Rio Conchos basin, a tributary of the Rio Grande (Rio Bravo). This watershed supports agricultural activities and provides water for communities in the region. Proper treatment helps protect downstream water quality and aquatic ecosystems.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the Rio Conchos basin, which flows into the Rio Grande (Rio Bravo) and eventually reaches the Gulf of Mexico. The region's semi-arid climate makes water resources critical for agriculture and local communities. Secondary treatment reduces organic pollutants and suspended solids, helping to maintain water quality in the river system and support downstream aquatic life.
Frequently asked questions
La Quemada WWTP is located in the town of La Quemada, within the municipality of Cuauhtémoc, Chihuahua, Mexico. The address is Calle 27, La Quemada, Cuauhtémoc, Chihuahua.
The plant serves a population of 1,369 people, making it a small-scale facility typical of rural communities in Chihuahua.
The plant discharges treated wastewater into local waterways that flow into the Rio Conchos basin, which is part of the Rio Grande (Rio Bravo) watershed. The discharge volume is 129.60 m³/day.
The plant provides secondary treatment, which includes biological processes to remove organic matter and suspended solids. This meets Mexican standards (NOM-001-SEMARNAT-1996) for discharge into inland water bodies.
The plant operates under Mexican environmental regulations, primarily NOM-001-SEMARNAT-1996, which sets maximum permissible limits for pollutants in wastewater discharges. For small communities like La Quemada, secondary treatment is typically required to protect water quality.
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