Overview
Los Laureles is a secondary treatment plant in Atlacholoaya, Morelos, Mexico, serving 913 people. It discharges 86.40 m³/day of treated wastewater into the local watershed.
Los Laureles wastewater treatment plant is located in Atlacholoaya, within the municipality of Xochitepec, Morelos, Mexico. The facility serves a small population of 913 residents and operates with secondary treatment, a standard level for communities of this size in Mexico. The plant has a designed capacity of 1,486.08 m³/day and currently discharges 86.40 m³/day of treated effluent. Under Mexican regulations (NOM-001-SEMARNAT-1996 and subsequent updates), secondary treatment is required for discharges into national waters to meet quality standards for biochemical oxygen demand and total suspended solids. The treated effluent from Los Laureles flows into the local drainage system, which ultimately contributes to the Balsas River basin, one of Mexico's major hydrological regions. The Balsas River supports diverse aquatic life and is important for agriculture and communities downstream before reaching the Pacific Ocean.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the Balsas River basin, which drains into the Pacific Ocean via the Balsas River. This watershed supports a variety of freshwater species and provides water for irrigation and domestic use in the region. Secondary treatment helps reduce organic pollutants and suspended solids, protecting downstream water quality and aquatic habitats.
Frequently asked questions
Los Laureles is located in Atlacholoaya, within the municipality of Xochitepec, Morelos, Mexico. The full address is Calle Anáhuac, Condominio Xalipa, Atlacholoaya, Xochitepec, Morelos, 62794.
The plant serves a population of 913 people, classifying it as a small-scale facility.
The plant discharges treated effluent into the local drainage system, which flows into the Balsas River basin and eventually reaches the Pacific Ocean.
Los Laureles provides secondary treatment, which is the standard requirement under Mexican regulations for discharges into national waters to reduce organic matter and suspended solids.
The plant operates under Mexico's NOM-001-SEMARNAT-1996 and subsequent updates, which set maximum permissible limits for pollutants in wastewater discharges. Secondary treatment is mandatory for plants of this scale to protect water quality.
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