Overview
Nuevo Jose Guadalupe de La Rueda is a secondary wastewater treatment plant in Durango, Mexico, serving 401 people. It discharges 43.20 cubic meters of treated wastewater daily.
Nuevo Jose Guadalupe de La Rueda is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in the town of Nuevo José Guadalupe de la Rueda, within the municipality of Ocampo, Durango, Mexico. The plant serves a small population of 401 residents, reflecting its role in a rural or peri-urban community. The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the standard biological treatment required under Mexican water quality regulations (NOM-001-SEMARNAT-1996 and subsequent updates) for municipal wastewater before discharge. With a designed capacity of 432 cubic meters per day and an actual discharge volume of 43.20 cubic meters per day, the plant operates well below its capacity, indicating potential for future growth or seasonal demand. The treated effluent is discharged into local water bodies that eventually drain into the Nazas River basin, part of the endorheic Bolsón de Mapimí region. This area is ecologically sensitive, supporting arid-adapted species and seasonal wetlands. Proper treatment helps protect downstream water quality and the fragile desert ecosystem.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the Nazas River basin, which flows into the endorheic Bolsón de Mapimí, a closed basin with no outlet to the sea. This region supports unique desert ecosystems, including seasonal wetlands and habitats for endemic species. Secondary treatment reduces organic pollutants and suspended solids, helping maintain water quality in this sensitive arid environment.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located in the town of Nuevo José Guadalupe de la Rueda, in the municipality of Ocampo, Durango, Mexico.
The plant serves a population of 401 residents, typical of a small rural community in Durango.
The plant provides secondary treatment, which involves biological processes to remove organic matter and suspended solids, meeting Mexican regulatory standards for municipal wastewater.
The treated effluent enters the Nazas River basin, part of the endorheic Bolsón de Mapimí. Secondary treatment helps protect the fragile desert ecosystem by reducing pollutants before discharge.
The plant operates under Mexican official standards NOM-001-SEMARNAT-1996, which set maximum permissible limits for pollutants in wastewater discharges into national waters.
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