Overview
Puerto Angel wastewater treatment plant serves 2,738 people in Puerto Ángel, Oaxaca, Mexico. It provides secondary treatment and discharges 259.20 cubic meters of treated wastewater daily.
Puerto Angel wastewater treatment plant is located in Puerto Ángel, a coastal town in the municipality of San Pedro Pochutla, Oaxaca, Mexico. The plant serves a population of 2,738 residents, providing essential sanitation infrastructure for this Pacific coast community. The facility operates with secondary treatment, which is the standard biological treatment process required under Mexican regulations (NOM-001-SEMARNAT-1996) for municipal wastewater. The plant has a designed capacity of 259.20 cubic meters per day and treats a similar volume, indicating full utilization of its capacity. The treated effluent is discharged into the local environment, likely into a nearby watercourse or directly into the Pacific Ocean given the plant's coastal location. This discharge supports the health of coastal ecosystems and helps protect marine water quality in the region.
Environmental context
The plant is situated within 10 km of the Pacific coast in Oaxaca, a region known for its diverse marine and coastal ecosystems. The treated wastewater likely drains into the Pacific Ocean, potentially via small coastal streams or arroyos. This area supports important fisheries and tourism, making proper wastewater treatment critical for protecting water quality and marine life.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located in Puerto Ángel, a coastal town in the municipality of San Pedro Pochutla, Oaxaca, Mexico, near the Pacific Ocean.
The plant serves a population of 2,738 residents in the Puerto Ángel area.
The plant discharges treated wastewater into the local environment, likely into a nearby watercourse or directly into the Pacific Ocean, given its coastal location within 10 km of the coast.
The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the standard biological treatment required under Mexican regulations for municipal wastewater to reduce organic matter and suspended solids.
Mexican wastewater treatment plants operate under NOM-001-SEMARNAT-1996, which sets maximum permissible limits for pollutants in treated wastewater discharged into national waters. Secondary treatment is typically required for municipal plants.
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