Overview
La Trinidad wastewater treatment plant in Cunduacán, Tabasco, Mexico, serves a population of 2,738 with secondary treatment. It discharges 259.20 cubic meters per day of treated wastewater.
La Trinidad is a wastewater treatment plant located in Cunduacán, Tabasco, Mexico. It serves a small community of 2,738 people, providing secondary treatment to municipal wastewater. The plant has a designed capacity of 259.20 cubic meters per day and currently discharges a similar volume. As a secondary treatment facility, La Trinidad removes organic matter and suspended solids, meeting standard Mexican regulatory requirements for wastewater treatment. Plants of this scale in Mexico typically operate under NOM-001-SEMARNAT-1996, which sets maximum permissible limits for pollutants in treated wastewater discharged into national waters. The treated effluent from La Trinidad flows into local water bodies within the Grijalva River basin, which ultimately drains into the Gulf of Mexico. This region supports diverse aquatic ecosystems and is important for local fisheries and agriculture. Proper treatment helps protect downstream water quality and ecological health.
Environmental context
La Trinidad discharges into the Grijalva River basin, which flows through Tabasco and empties into the Gulf of Mexico. This watershed supports mangrove forests, wetlands, and estuarine habitats that are critical for fish spawning and migratory birds. The plant's secondary treatment reduces organic load and suspended solids, helping to maintain water quality in this ecologically sensitive region.
Frequently asked questions
La Trinidad is located in Cunduacán, Tabasco, Mexico. It serves the local community in this region of southeastern Mexico.
La Trinidad serves a population of 2,738 people, making it a small-scale municipal wastewater treatment facility.
The plant discharges treated wastewater into local water bodies within the Grijalva River basin, which ultimately flows into the Gulf of Mexico.
La Trinidad provides secondary treatment, which removes organic matter and suspended solids. This is the standard level required for municipal wastewater in Mexico under NOM-001-SEMARNAT-1996.
La Trinidad operates under Mexico's NOM-001-SEMARNAT-1996, which sets maximum permissible limits for pollutants in treated wastewater discharged into national waters. Plants of this scale are subject to routine monitoring and reporting requirements.
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