Overview
Paso de Cuarenta is a secondary wastewater treatment plant in Lagos de Moreno, Jalisco, Mexico. It serves approximately 4,705 people with a designed capacity of 864.00 volume units and a discharge volume of 777.60.
Paso de Cuarenta is a wastewater treatment plant located in the San Miguel Del Cuarenta area of Lagos de Moreno, in the Altos Norte region of Jalisco, Mexico. The plant provides secondary treatment to municipal wastewater from a population of approximately 4,705 residents. As a secondary treatment facility, Paso de Cuarenta meets the standard treatment level required for urban wastewater in Mexico under the national water quality regulations (NOM-001-SEMARNAT). The plant has a designed capacity of 864.00 volume units and currently discharges 777.60 volume units, indicating it operates below its full capacity. The treated effluent from Paso de Cuarenta is discharged into the local watershed, which is part of the Lerma-Santiago-Pacifico hydrological region. The water eventually flows into the Rio Grande de Santiago and ultimately reaches the Pacific Ocean. The plant plays a key role in protecting water quality in the region's rivers and downstream ecosystems.
Environmental context
Paso de Cuarenta discharges into the Lerma-Santiago-Pacifico basin, which drains into the Rio Grande de Santiago and eventually the Pacific Ocean. The region's watershed supports diverse aquatic life and is important for agriculture and local communities. Proper treatment helps reduce nutrient and pathogen loads, safeguarding downstream water quality and ecological health.
Frequently asked questions
Paso de Cuarenta is located in the San Miguel Del Cuarenta area of Lagos de Moreno, in the Altos Norte region of Jalisco, Mexico.
The plant serves approximately 4,705 people in the surrounding community.
The treated effluent is discharged into the local watershed, which is part of the Lerma-Santiago-Pacifico hydrological region, eventually flowing into the Rio Grande de Santiago and the Pacific Ocean.
Paso de Cuarenta provides secondary treatment, which is the standard level required for municipal wastewater in Mexico under NOM-001-SEMARNAT regulations.
The plant operates under Mexico's national water quality standard NOM-001-SEMARNAT, which sets discharge limits for pollutants. Secondary treatment is typical for plants serving communities of this size.
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