Overview
Las Negritas wastewater treatment plant in Aguascalientes, Mexico, serves a small population of 1,095 with secondary treatment. It discharges 103.68 cubic meters per day and has a designed capacity of 129.60 cubic meters per day.
Las Negritas is a wastewater treatment plant located in the town of Las Negritas, within the municipality of Asientos, Aguascalientes, Mexico. The plant serves a small population of approximately 1,095 residents, reflecting its role in a rural or semi-urban community. The facility operates with secondary treatment, which is a standard biological process that removes organic matter and suspended solids. Its designed capacity is 129.60 cubic meters per day, and it currently treats 103.68 cubic meters per day, indicating operational headroom. Under Mexican regulations (NOM-001-SEMARNAT-1996 and subsequent updates), secondary treatment is typical for plants of this scale to meet discharge standards. The treated effluent is discharged into a local watercourse, eventually contributing to the hydrological network of the Aguascalientes region. The plant helps protect downstream water quality and supports the ecological health of the area's rivers and reservoirs, which are important for agriculture and local biodiversity.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into a local water body that drains into the Aguascalientes River basin, part of the larger Lerma-Santiago-Pacific hydrological system. This region is semi-arid, and water resources are critical for agriculture and human consumption. The plant's secondary treatment reduces organic pollutants, helping to maintain water quality in downstream reservoirs and rivers that support aquatic life and irrigation.
Frequently asked questions
Las Negritas WWTP is located in the town of Las Negritas, in the municipality of Asientos, Aguascalientes, Mexico.
The plant serves approximately 1,095 people, making it a small-scale facility for a rural community.
The plant discharges treated effluent into a local watercourse, which flows into the Aguascalientes River basin, part of the Lerma-Santiago-Pacific system.
The plant provides secondary treatment, a biological process that removes organic matter and suspended solids, meeting Mexican standards for such facilities.
The plant operates under Mexico's NOM-001-SEMARNAT standard, which sets discharge limits for pollutants. Secondary treatment is appropriate for its size and helps protect local water resources.
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