Overview
Molinos El Molino is a secondary wastewater treatment plant in Molinos, Aguascalientes, Mexico, serving approximately 2,008 people. It discharges 190.08 cubic meters of treated wastewater daily.
Molinos El Molino is a municipal wastewater treatment facility located in the town of Molinos, within the municipality of Asientos, Aguascalientes, Mexico. The plant serves a population of approximately 2,008 residents, reflecting its role in managing domestic wastewater for a small community in the semi-arid central highlands of Mexico. The plant operates with secondary treatment, which is the standard level required under Mexican regulations (NOM-001-SEMARNAT) for municipal wastewater before discharge into inland water bodies. With a designed capacity of 138.24 cubic meters per day and an actual discharge volume of 190.08 cubic meters per day, the facility treats wastewater from the local population, ensuring compliance with national water quality standards. The treated effluent is discharged into local watercourses that ultimately drain into the Rio San Pedro, a tributary of the Rio Grande de Santiago, which flows into the Pacific Ocean. The plant plays a critical role in protecting downstream aquatic ecosystems and supporting water quality in the region's arid environment, where water resources are scarce and sensitive to pollution.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into local streams that feed the Rio San Pedro, part of the Rio Grande de Santiago basin, which flows westward to the Pacific Ocean. The surrounding Aguascalientes region is semi-arid, making water quality management crucial for sustaining local biodiversity and agricultural water use. The treated effluent helps reduce nutrient and pathogen loads in downstream waters, supporting ecological health in a water-stressed area.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located on Calle Adolfo Lopez Mateos in Molinos, Asientos, Aguascalientes, Mexico, 20730.
The plant serves approximately 2,008 people in the local community.
The treated effluent is discharged into local streams that drain into the Rio San Pedro, a tributary of the Rio Grande de Santiago, which flows to the Pacific Ocean.
The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the standard required under Mexican regulation NOM-001-SEMARNAT for municipal wastewater discharge into inland waters.
Mexican wastewater treatment plants operate under NOM-001-SEMARNAT, which sets maximum permissible limits for pollutants in treated wastewater. Secondary treatment is typically required for municipal plants serving communities of this size.
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