Overview
Palomar wastewater treatment plant in Tlajomulco de Zúñiga, Jalisco, Mexico, serves 7,302 people with secondary treatment and a designed capacity of 691.20 m³/day.
Palomar is a wastewater treatment plant located in the El Palomar area of Tlajomulco de Zúñiga, within the state of Jalisco, Mexico. It serves a population of approximately 7,302 residents, classifying it as a small-scale municipal facility. The plant is situated inland, away from coastal zones, and operates as part of the region's wastewater infrastructure. The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the standard biological process for removing organic matter and suspended solids. With a designed capacity of 691.20 m³/day and a discharge volume matching that figure, the facility operates at full capacity. Under Mexican regulations (NOM-001-SEMARNAT-1996), secondary treatment is required for discharges into national waters, and this plant meets that standard. The treated effluent is discharged into local water bodies that eventually drain into the Pacific Ocean via the Santiago River basin. The surrounding region is part of the Lerma-Chapala-Santiago hydrologic system, which supports agriculture and urban water supplies. Proper treatment at Palomar helps protect downstream ecosystems and water quality in this densely populated area of Jalisco.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the Santiago River basin, which flows into Lake Chapala, Mexico's largest freshwater lake, and eventually reaches the Pacific Ocean. This watershed supports diverse aquatic life and provides water for irrigation and human consumption. Effective secondary treatment at Palomar reduces nutrient and pathogen loads, helping to prevent eutrophication and safeguard downstream communities and ecosystems.
Frequently asked questions
The Palomar plant is located in the El Palomar neighborhood of Tlajomulco de Zúñiga, in the state of Jalisco, Mexico. Its address is Sendero de los Halcones, El Palomar, Tlajomulco de Zúñiga, Región Centro, Jalisco, 45643.
The plant serves approximately 7,302 residents, making it a small-scale municipal wastewater treatment facility.
The treated effluent is discharged into local water bodies within the Santiago River basin, which ultimately flows into Lake Chapala and then to the Pacific Ocean.
Palomar provides secondary treatment, which involves biological processes to remove organic matter and suspended solids, meeting Mexican regulatory standards for discharge into national waters.
The plant operates under Mexico's NOM-001-SEMARNAT-1996, which sets maximum permissible limits for pollutants in wastewater discharges into national waters. For a plant of this scale, secondary treatment is the required standard.
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