Potrero de Los Sánchez, Sinaloa

Overview

Potrero de Los Sánchez wastewater treatment plant in Sinaloa, Mexico, serves 1,821 people with secondary treatment. It discharges 181.44 cubic meters daily, located within 10 km of the coast.

The Potrero de Los Sánchez wastewater treatment plant is located in the town of Potrero de los Sánchez, within the municipality of Mocorito, Sinaloa, Mexico. It serves a population of 1,821 and operates with secondary treatment, a standard level for small communities in Mexico under national water regulations. The plant has a designed capacity of 207.36 cubic meters per day and currently discharges 181.44 cubic meters of treated wastewater daily. As a secondary treatment facility, it provides biological treatment to reduce organic matter and suspended solids, meeting Mexican official standards (NOM-001-SEMARNAT) for discharge into water bodies. The plant's proximity to the coast (within 10 km) means its effluent ultimately reaches the Pacific Ocean via local drainage. The surrounding region of Sinaloa supports agricultural activities and coastal ecosystems, making proper wastewater treatment important for protecting downstream water quality and marine habitats.

Environmental context

The plant discharges into local waterways that drain into the Pacific Ocean near the Gulf of California. This coastal region supports diverse marine life, including fish and crustaceans important for local fisheries. The secondary treatment helps reduce nutrient and pathogen loads, mitigating eutrophication risks in coastal waters.

Frequently asked questions

The plant is located in Potrero de los Sánchez, a town in the municipality of Mocorito, Sinaloa, Mexico.

The plant serves a population of 1,821 people.

The plant discharges treated wastewater into local waterways that drain to the Pacific Ocean, as it is located within 10 km of the coast.

The plant provides secondary treatment, which includes biological processes to reduce organic matter and suspended solids, meeting Mexican discharge standards.

The plant operates under Mexico's NOM-001-SEMARNAT standard, which sets maximum permissible limits for pollutants in wastewater discharges into national waters.