Overview
Palmillas wastewater treatment plant in Colima, Mexico serves 1,825 people with secondary treatment. It discharges 172.80 m³/day of treated wastewater.
Palmillas wastewater treatment plant is located in the town of Palmillas, within the municipality of Cuauhtémoc, Colima, Mexico. The facility serves a population of 1,825 and operates with secondary treatment, providing basic biological treatment to reduce organic pollutants and suspended solids. The plant has a designed capacity of 432.00 m³/day and currently treats 172.80 m³/day of wastewater. Under Mexican regulations (NOM-001-SEMARNAT-1996 and subsequent updates), secondary treatment is the standard for municipal wastewater, ensuring compliance with discharge limits for BOD, TSS, and other parameters. The treated effluent is discharged into local water bodies that ultimately drain into the Pacific Ocean via the Armería River basin. The plant plays a key role in protecting downstream aquatic ecosystems and preventing untreated sewage from affecting the region's water quality.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the Armería River basin, which flows westward to the Pacific Ocean. This watershed supports diverse aquatic life and is important for local agriculture and fisheries. The secondary treatment helps reduce nutrient loading and organic pollution, safeguarding the ecological health of the river and coastal zone.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located at Calle José María Morelos, Palmillas, Cuauhtémoc, Colima, Mexico.
The plant serves a population of 1,825 people.
The treated effluent is discharged into local water bodies that drain into the Armería River basin and ultimately to the Pacific Ocean.
The plant provides secondary treatment, which includes biological processes to reduce organic matter and suspended solids.
The plant operates under Mexican standard NOM-001-SEMARNAT-1996, which sets discharge limits for municipal wastewater. Secondary treatment is typical for plants of this scale in Mexico.
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