Overview
Las Margaritas wastewater treatment plant in Chiapas, Mexico, serves 6,572 people with secondary treatment. It discharges 622.08 cubic meters daily and has a designed capacity of 1,814.40 cubic meters.
Las Margaritas is a wastewater treatment plant located in the city of Las Margaritas, Chiapas, Mexico. It serves a population of approximately 6,572 residents, making it a small-scale municipal facility. The plant is situated inland, away from coastal areas, and plays a key role in managing local wastewater in this region of southern Mexico. The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the standard biological treatment process for removing organic matter and suspended solids. With a designed capacity of 1,814.40 cubic meters per day and an actual discharge volume of 622.08 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 municipal wastewater to meet discharge standards for receiving water bodies. The treated effluent is discharged into local watercourses that ultimately drain into the Grijalva River basin, one of Mexico's major hydrological systems. This basin supports diverse aquatic ecosystems and provides water for agriculture and communities downstream. Proper treatment helps protect water quality in this ecologically significant region.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into local streams that are part of the Grijalva River basin, which flows through Chiapas and into the Gulf of Mexico. This watershed supports a variety of aquatic life and is important for regional biodiversity. The secondary treatment process reduces organic pollutants and suspended solids, helping to maintain the ecological health of downstream water bodies and the coastal zone.
Frequently asked questions
Las Margaritas wastewater treatment plant is located in the city of Las Margaritas, Chiapas, Mexico, at Calle Segunda Sur Poniente.
The plant serves a population of approximately 6,572 people in the Las Margaritas area.
The plant discharges treated wastewater into local watercourses that are part of the Grijalva River basin, which ultimately flows into the Gulf of Mexico.
Las Margaritas provides secondary treatment, which is the standard biological process for removing organic matter and suspended solids from municipal wastewater.
The plant operates under Mexican standard NOM-001-SEMARNAT-1996, which sets discharge limits for pollutants. Secondary treatment is typical for small to medium agglomerations in Mexico to meet these standards.
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