Overview
Las Moras II is a secondary wastewater treatment plant in Jiutepec, Morelos, Mexico, serving approximately 1,825 people. It discharges 172.80 cubic meters of treated wastewater daily.
Las Moras II is a wastewater treatment plant located in Jiutepec, Morelos, Mexico, serving a small community of around 1,825 residents. The plant provides secondary treatment, a standard level for municipal wastewater in Mexico, ensuring that pollutants are reduced before discharge. The plant has a designed capacity of 1,123.20 cubic meters per day, with an actual discharge volume of 172.80 cubic meters per day, indicating it operates well below its capacity. Under Mexican regulations (NOM-001-SEMARNAT-1996 and subsequent updates), secondary treatment is required for discharges into national waters, which this plant complies with. The treated effluent from Las Moras II likely discharges into a local watercourse that flows into the Balsas River basin, one of Mexico's major hydrological regions. This basin supports diverse aquatic life and agricultural activities downstream, making proper treatment essential for protecting water quality and ecosystem health.
Environmental context
The plant's treated effluent enters the local drainage network within the Balsas River basin, which ultimately flows into the Pacific Ocean. The Balsas basin is ecologically significant, supporting diverse freshwater species and providing water for irrigation in the region. Proper secondary treatment helps mitigate nutrient pollution and protects downstream aquatic habitats.
Frequently asked questions
Las Moras II is located in Jiutepec, Morelos, Mexico, at Semilla Turquesa, Avenida General Emiliano Zapata, Jiutepec Centro.
The plant serves approximately 1,825 people in the Jiutepec area.
The plant discharges treated wastewater into a local watercourse within the Balsas River basin, which ultimately flows to the Pacific Ocean.
Las Moras II provides secondary treatment, which is the standard required by Mexican regulations for municipal wastewater discharges into national waters.
The plant operates under Mexico's NOM-001-SEMARNAT-1996 and subsequent standards, which mandate secondary treatment for discharges to protect water quality in rivers and other water bodies.
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