Overview
Los Suarez wastewater treatment plant in Los Suárez, Sinaloa, Mexico, serves a small population of 1,004 with secondary treatment. It discharges 95.04 cubic meters per day, with a designed capacity of 103.68.
Los Suarez is a wastewater treatment plant located in Los Suárez, within the municipality of Ahome, Sinaloa, Mexico. It serves a small community of approximately 1,004 people, reflecting its role in rural wastewater management in northwestern Mexico. The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the minimum standard required under Mexican regulations (NOM-001-SEMARNAT-1996) for discharge into water bodies. It operates with a designed capacity of 103.68 cubic meters per day and currently discharges 95.04 cubic meters per day, indicating a utilization rate near capacity. The treated effluent is discharged into local watercourses that ultimately drain into the Gulf of California, a biologically productive marine ecosystem. The plant helps protect downstream water quality in the region's agricultural and coastal areas, supporting both human use and aquatic life.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into local waterways that flow into the Gulf of California, a semi-enclosed sea known for its high biodiversity and fisheries. The region's watershed supports agriculture and aquaculture, making effective wastewater treatment critical to prevent nutrient loading and protect marine habitats. The plant's secondary treatment reduces organic pollutants and suspended solids before discharge.
Frequently asked questions
Los Suarez is located in Los Suárez, within the municipality of Ahome, Sinaloa, Mexico. The plant serves the local community in this rural area.
The plant serves a population of approximately 1,004 people, classifying it as a small-scale treatment facility.
The plant provides secondary treatment and discharges treated effluent into local waterways that eventually flow into the Gulf of California.
The plant operates under Mexican standard NOM-001-SEMARNAT-1996, which sets limits for pollutants in wastewater discharges into national waters.
For small communities in Mexico, secondary treatment is common, often using technologies like activated sludge or stabilization ponds to meet regulatory standards.
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