Overview
Las Golondrinas wastewater treatment plant in Colima, Mexico provides secondary treatment for a small community of 365 people, with a designed capacity of 60.48 cubic meters per day.
Las Golondrinas is a wastewater treatment plant located in the municipality of Colima, in the state of Colima, Mexico. It serves a small population of 365 residents, reflecting its role in a rural or peri-urban setting. The plant is situated on Calle Aquiles Serdán in the Las Golondrinas area. The plant employs secondary treatment, which is the standard biological treatment process for removing organic matter and suspended solids. With a designed capacity of 60.48 cubic meters per day and a current discharge volume of 34.56 cubic meters per day, the facility operates below its full capacity. Under Mexican regulations (NOM-001-SEMARNAT-1996 and subsequent updates), secondary treatment is required for discharges into national waters, and this plant meets that standard. The treated effluent is discharged into a local water body, likely a stream or river within the Armería River basin, which flows into the Pacific Ocean. The plant's inland location, more than 50 km from the coast, reduces direct marine impact. However, the receiving waters support local ecosystems and agricultural activities in the region.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into a local watercourse that is part of the Armería River basin, which drains into the Pacific Ocean near the city of Manzanillo. This watershed supports diverse aquatic life and is important for irrigation in the Colima region. The secondary treatment provided helps protect downstream water quality, though the small population served means the overall nutrient load is limited.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located on Calle Aquiles Serdán in Las Golondrinas, within the municipality of Colima, in the state of Colima, Mexico.
The plant serves a small community of 365 people, typical of a rural or peri-urban wastewater facility in Mexico.
The treated effluent is discharged into a local water body, likely a stream or river within the Armería River basin, which eventually flows to the Pacific Ocean.
The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the standard biological process for removing organic matter and suspended solids, meeting Mexican regulatory requirements for discharges into national waters.
The plant operates under Mexico's NOM-001-SEMARNAT-1996 and subsequent updates, which mandate secondary treatment for discharges into national waters. For a small population of 365, this level of treatment is appropriate and ensures compliance with effluent quality standards.
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