Overview
Ojo de Agua de Serrato is a secondary wastewater treatment plant serving 3,195 people in La Piedad de Cabadas, Michoacán, Mexico. It discharges 302.40 cubic meters per day and operates under Mexican water quality regulations.
Ojo de Agua de Serrato is a wastewater treatment plant located in the community of Ojo de Agua de Serrato, within the municipality of La Piedad de Cabadas, Michoacán, Mexico. The plant serves a population of approximately 3,195 residents, providing secondary treatment to manage domestic wastewater from the area. The plant has a designed capacity of 302.40 cubic meters per day and discharges a similar volume, indicating full utilization. As a secondary treatment facility, it employs biological processes to reduce organic matter and suspended solids before discharge. Mexican regulations, such as NOM-001-SEMARNAT-1996, set discharge standards for pollutants, and plants of this scale are expected to comply with these limits. The treated effluent is discharged into local water bodies, likely contributing to the Lerma River basin, which flows into Lake Chapala, Mexico's largest freshwater lake. This watershed supports diverse aquatic life and provides water for agriculture and human consumption downstream. Proper treatment helps protect water quality in this ecologically important region.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the Lerma River basin, which drains into Lake Chapala, a critical freshwater resource in central Mexico. The Lerma-Chapala watershed supports diverse aquatic ecosystems and provides water for irrigation and drinking water for millions of people. Secondary treatment reduces organic pollutants, helping to prevent eutrophication and maintain water quality in this sensitive basin.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located in the community of Ojo de Agua de Serrato, within the municipality of La Piedad de Cabadas, in the state of Michoacán, Mexico. Its address is Calle Insurgentes, Ojo de Agua de Serrato, La Piedad de Cabadas, Michoacán.
The plant serves a population of approximately 3,195 people, providing secondary treatment for domestic wastewater from the local community.
The plant discharges treated effluent into local water bodies that are part of the Lerma River basin, which ultimately flows into Lake Chapala. The discharge volume is 302.40 cubic meters per day.
The plant operates under Mexican environmental regulations, primarily NOM-001-SEMARNAT-1996, which sets maximum permissible limits for pollutants in wastewater discharges. Compliance is enforced by the Federal Attorney for Environmental Protection (PROFEPA) and state authorities.
For small communities of this size, secondary treatment is standard, using biological processes such as activated sludge or lagoons to reduce organic matter and suspended solids. Mexican regulations require such treatment to meet discharge standards for protection of receiving water bodies.
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