Overview
La Turbina secondary treatment plant serves José Cardel, Veracruz, Mexico. It discharges 518.40 thousand m³/year of treated wastewater near the Gulf of Mexico coast.
La Turbina is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in José Cardel, within the municipality of La Antigua, Veracruz, Mexico. The plant serves a population of approximately 5,476 people, classifying it as a small agglomeration under Mexican wastewater regulations. The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the standard level required for municipal wastewater in Mexico under NOM-001-SEMARNAT-1996. With a designed capacity of 518.40 thousand m³/year and a matching discharge volume, the plant operates at full capacity, treating the wastewater generated by the community. The treated effluent is discharged into the local environment, likely entering the La Antigua River basin, which flows into the Gulf of Mexico. This coastal discharge location is ecologically sensitive, as it supports diverse marine life and contributes to the health of the Gulf's coastal ecosystems.
Environmental context
The plant discharges treated wastewater into the La Antigua River watershed, which drains into the Gulf of Mexico near the port of Veracruz. This coastal region supports important mangrove forests, estuaries, and marine habitats that rely on good water quality. The proximity to the coast (within 10 km) means that any nutrient or pathogen load from the plant could affect nearby beaches and fisheries, making effective secondary treatment critical for protecting both human health and the environment.
Frequently asked questions
La Turbina is located in José Cardel, in the municipality of La Antigua, Veracruz, Mexico. Its address is Mercado Cardel, Independencia, José Cardel.
The plant serves approximately 5,476 people, making it a small-scale municipal treatment facility.
The plant discharges treated effluent into the local watershed, likely the La Antigua River basin, which flows into the Gulf of Mexico. Its coastal location means the discharge enters the marine environment.
La Turbina provides secondary treatment, which is the standard required by Mexican regulation NOM-001-SEMARNAT-1996 for municipal wastewater to reduce organic matter and suspended solids.
The plant operates under Mexico's federal water pollution control standards, specifically NOM-001-SEMARNAT-1996, which sets maximum permissible limits for pollutants in wastewater discharges into national waters.
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