Overview
Lomas del Mirador secondary treatment plant serves 4,646 people in León, Guanajuato, Mexico. It discharges 439.78 m³/day of treated wastewater, operating under Mexico's national water regulations.
Lomas del Mirador is a wastewater treatment plant located in León, Guanajuato, Mexico. Serving a population of 4,646, it provides secondary treatment for municipal wastewater in this central Mexican city. The plant is situated inland, approximately 50 km from the Pacific coast, and plays a role in managing local water quality. The facility operates with a designed capacity of 1,987.20 m³/day and currently discharges 439.78 m³/day of treated effluent. As a secondary treatment plant, it meets the standard requirements for organic matter and suspended solids removal. Under Mexico's national water regulations (Ley de Aguas Nacionales), plants of this scale are typically required to comply with discharge standards set by CONAGUA, the national water authority. The treated effluent from Lomas del Mirador likely discharges into a local watercourse within the Lerma-Santiago basin, which ultimately drains into the Pacific Ocean via the Río Grande de Santiago. This basin supports diverse aquatic ecosystems and is important for regional agriculture and water supply. Proper treatment helps protect downstream water quality and ecological health.
Environmental context
The plant's effluent enters the Lerma-Santiago hydrological system, which flows through central Mexico before reaching the Pacific Ocean. This basin supports diverse aquatic life and provides water for irrigation and municipal use. The region's semi-arid climate makes water quality management critical for maintaining ecosystem services and human water security.
Frequently asked questions
Lomas del Mirador is located at 143 Calle Independencia, Zona Centro, León, Guanajuato, Mexico. It serves the local community in this central Mexican city.
The plant serves a population of 4,646 people, classifying it as a small-scale municipal wastewater treatment facility.
The plant discharges treated effluent into the local water network within the Lerma-Santiago basin, which ultimately flows to the Pacific Ocean. The discharge volume is 439.78 m³/day.
Lomas del Mirador provides secondary treatment, which typically includes biological processes to remove organic matter and suspended solids. This meets standard municipal discharge requirements in Mexico.
The plant operates under Mexico's Ley de Aguas Nacionales, overseen by CONAGUA. Plants of this scale must comply with official discharge standards (NOM-001-SEMARNAT) to protect water quality in receiving water bodies.
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