Overview
Muellecito wastewater treatment plant in Ahome, Sinaloa, Mexico, serves 373 people with secondary treatment. It discharges 138.24 cubic meters per day near the Pacific coast.
Muellecito is a wastewater treatment plant located in Ahome, within the state of Sinaloa, Mexico. It serves a small population of 373 residents, reflecting its role in a rural or peri-urban community. The plant is situated near the Pacific coast, within 10 kilometers of the shoreline, which influences its environmental management priorities. The facility provides secondary treatment, a standard biological process that reduces organic matter and suspended solids. It has a designed capacity of 155.52 cubic meters per day and currently discharges 138.24 cubic meters per day. As a Mexican plant, it operates under national water quality regulations (NOM-001-SEMARNAT-1996) that set discharge limits for pollutants into national waters. The treated effluent likely drains into local waterways that flow into the Gulf of California, a biologically rich marine ecosystem. The coastal location means the plant's discharge must meet strict standards to protect sensitive marine habitats, including mangroves and estuaries that support diverse aquatic life and fisheries.
Environmental context
The plant's discharge enters the coastal watershed of Sinaloa, ultimately reaching the Gulf of California. This region supports critical mangrove forests and estuarine habitats that serve as nurseries for commercially important fish and shrimp species. The Gulf of California is a biodiversity hotspot, and any nutrient or pollutant loading from wastewater must be carefully managed to prevent eutrophication and protect marine life.
Frequently asked questions
Muellecito is located in Ahome, Sinaloa, Mexico, near the Pacific coast within 10 kilometers of the shoreline.
The plant serves a small community of 373 people, typical of a rural or peri-urban area in Sinaloa.
The plant discharges treated effluent into local waterways that drain into the Gulf of California, a coastal marine environment.
Muellecito provides secondary treatment, which uses biological processes to remove organic matter and suspended solids before discharge.
The plant operates under Mexican standard NOM-001-SEMARNAT-1996, which sets maximum permissible limits for pollutants in wastewater discharges into national waters.
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