Overview
Planta de Tratamiento de Aguas Residuales Cuartel del Ejercito is a secondary treatment plant in Ejido San Ignacio, Coahuila, Mexico, serving 1,825 people with a designed capacity of 1,900.80 m³/day.
Planta de Tratamiento de Aguas Residuales Cuartel del Ejercito is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in Ejido San Ignacio, within the municipality of San Pedro, Coahuila, Mexico. The plant serves a population of 1,825 and has a designed capacity of 1,900.80 cubic meters per day, with a current discharge volume of 172.80 m³/day. The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the standard level required under Mexican regulations (NOM-001-SEMARNAT) for municipal wastewater before discharge into receiving water bodies. Secondary treatment typically involves biological processes to reduce organic matter and suspended solids. The plant's treated effluent is discharged into local watercourses that ultimately drain into the Rio Grande basin, which flows into the Gulf of Mexico. The surrounding region is semi-arid, making water quality management important for local ecosystems and downstream water users.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the Rio Grande basin, which flows through northern Mexico and Texas before reaching the Gulf of Mexico. This watershed supports diverse aquatic life and is a critical water source for agriculture and communities in the arid region. Proper treatment helps protect downstream water quality and ecosystem health.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located in Ejido San Ignacio, within the municipality of San Pedro, in the state of Coahuila, Mexico.
The plant serves a population of 1,825 people.
The plant discharges treated effluent into local watercourses that are part of the Rio Grande basin, which ultimately flows into the Gulf of Mexico.
The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the standard required under Mexican regulations for municipal wastewater to reduce organic matter and suspended solids.
The plant operates under Mexican standard NOM-001-SEMARNAT, which sets discharge limits for pollutants into national waters. Plants of this scale are required to meet secondary treatment standards.
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