Overview
Los Lobos y El Guante is a primary treatment plant serving 1,159 people in Salamanca, Guanajuato, Mexico. It discharges 109.73 volume units of treated wastewater.
Los Lobos y El Guante is a wastewater treatment plant located in Colonia Nueva De Guantes, Salamanca, Guanajuato, Mexico. It serves a small population of 1,159 people, reflecting its role in a residential area of the municipality. The plant provides primary treatment, which involves physical processes like sedimentation to remove solids. It has a designed capacity of 109.73 volume units and discharges a similar volume of treated effluent. Under Mexican regulations (NOM-001-SEMARNAT), primary treatment is acceptable for small communities, though higher levels are required for larger populations or sensitive water bodies. The treated wastewater is discharged into local watercourses that drain into the Lerma River basin, part of the larger Lerma-Chapala hydrological system. This basin supports agriculture and provides water for communities downstream, eventually reaching Lake Chapala, Mexico's largest freshwater lake. Proper treatment helps protect these water resources from pollution.
Environmental context
The plant's discharge enters the Lerma River basin, which flows into Lake Chapala, a critical freshwater resource for the region. The Lerma-Chapala system supports diverse aquatic life and provides irrigation for extensive agricultural areas. Protecting this watershed from untreated or inadequately treated wastewater is essential for maintaining water quality and ecosystem health.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located in Colonia Nueva De Guantes, Salamanca, Guanajuato, Mexico, postal code 36880.
The plant serves a population of 1,159 people, indicating it is a small-scale facility for a local community.
The plant provides primary treatment, which involves physical processes such as sedimentation to remove suspended solids from wastewater.
The plant operates under Mexico's NOM-001-SEMARNAT standard, which sets discharge limits for pollutants. Primary treatment is typical for small communities, though larger plants often require secondary or advanced treatment.
The discharge flows into the Lerma River basin, part of the Lerma-Chapala system that supplies water for agriculture and supports Lake Chapala, a vital freshwater ecosystem.
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