Overview
Las Palmas de Oriente is a secondary wastewater treatment plant serving 1,784 people in Las Palmas de Arriba, Jalisco, Mexico. It discharges 432 m³/day of treated effluent into the local watershed.
Las Palmas de Oriente is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in Las Palmas de Arriba, within the municipality of Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco, Mexico. The plant serves a population of approximately 1,784 residents, classifying it as a small-scale facility in the region. The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the standard level required under Mexican regulations (NOM-001-SEMARNAT) for municipal wastewater before discharge into water bodies. With a designed capacity of 432 m³/day and a discharge volume of 432 m³/day, the plant operates at full capacity, indicating consistent treatment of the collected wastewater. The treated effluent is discharged into the local watershed, which ultimately drains into the Pacific Ocean via the Banderas Bay. This coastal environment supports diverse marine life and is an important ecological and tourism resource for the Puerto Vallarta area. The plant plays a key role in protecting water quality in this sensitive coastal zone.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the local drainage network that flows into Banderas Bay, a large coastal embayment on the Pacific coast of Mexico. Banderas Bay is ecologically significant, supporting diverse marine habitats including coral reefs, mangroves, and seagrass beds, and serves as a breeding ground for humpback whales. The bay's health depends on effective wastewater treatment to prevent nutrient loading and pathogen contamination from urban runoff and municipal discharges.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located in Las Palmas de Arriba, within the municipality of Puerto Vallarta, in the state of Jalisco, Mexico. It serves the local community in the Costa Norte region.
The plant has a designed capacity of 432 cubic meters per day and currently discharges 432 cubic meters per day, indicating it operates at full capacity.
The treated effluent is discharged into the local watershed, which ultimately flows into Banderas Bay on the Pacific coast. The plant provides secondary treatment to meet Mexican discharge standards.
The plant operates under Mexican standard NOM-001-SEMARNAT, which sets limits for pollutants in municipal wastewater discharges. Secondary treatment is required for this population size.
The plant serves approximately 1,784 people, making it a small-scale facility. In Mexico, such plants are typically regulated by state water authorities and must comply with federal discharge norms.
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