Overview
Lomo de Buenavista wastewater treatment plant serves the community of Doctor Mora in Guanajuato, Mexico. It provides primary treatment for a population of 1,460 with a designed capacity of 138.24 cubic meters.
Lomo de Buenavista is a wastewater treatment plant located in the Loma De Buenavista area of Doctor Mora, Guanajuato, Mexico. The facility serves a population of approximately 1,460 residents and is designed to handle a wastewater volume of 138.24 cubic meters. As a small-scale municipal plant, it plays a key role in managing local sanitation needs. The plant provides primary treatment, which involves physical processes such as sedimentation to remove solids. For a community of this size, primary treatment is a common initial step, though Mexican regulations often encourage secondary treatment for environmental protection. Its design capacity aligns with the population served. The treated effluent from Lomo de Buenavista likely discharges into a local watercourse that drains into the Lerma River basin, eventually reaching the Pacific Ocean. The plant's operation helps protect downstream water quality in a region where agriculture and industry place demands on water resources. Proper treatment reduces the risk of contamination to local streams and groundwater.
Environmental context
The plant is located in the state of Guanajuato, part of the Lerma River basin, which flows into Lake Chapala and ultimately the Pacific Ocean. The region is semi-arid, and water resources are critical for agriculture and human consumption. The plant's primary treatment reduces suspended solids and some organic load, but without secondary treatment, nutrient and pathogen removal is limited, posing potential risks to downstream ecosystems and water users.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located at Calle Doctor Luis Pasteur in the Loma De Buenavista area of Doctor Mora, Guanajuato, Mexico.
The plant serves a population of approximately 1,460 residents in the Doctor Mora area.
The treated effluent is likely discharged into a local watercourse that drains into the Lerma River basin, eventually reaching the Pacific Ocean.
The plant provides primary treatment, which involves physical processes like sedimentation to remove solids. For small communities in Mexico, primary treatment is common, though secondary treatment is increasingly recommended.
In Mexico, wastewater treatment plants are regulated under the National Water Law and NOM-001-SEMARNAT standards, which set discharge limits. Plants serving small populations like this one may have less stringent requirements, but primary treatment helps meet basic environmental goals.
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