Overview
Refugio de Peñuelas wastewater treatment plant serves 1,177 people in Aguascalientes, Mexico, with secondary treatment. It discharges 111.46 m³/day and has a designed capacity of 864 m³/day.
Refugio de Peñuelas is a wastewater treatment plant located in the community of Refugio de Peñuelas, within the municipality of Aguascalientes, Mexico. The plant serves a population of approximately 1,177 residents, providing secondary treatment to manage domestic wastewater from the area. The plant operates with a designed capacity of 864 m³/day and currently treats an average discharge volume of 111.46 m³/day. As a secondary treatment facility, it meets the standard requirements for municipal wastewater treatment in Mexico, which aligns with national regulations under the Ley de Aguas Nacionales and NOM-001-SEMARNAT standards for effluent quality. The treated effluent is discharged into local water bodies that eventually drain into the Rio Santiago basin, part of the larger Lerma-Santiago-Pacific hydrological system. This system supports agricultural activities and provides water for communities downstream, making proper treatment essential for protecting water quality and public health in the region.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into local streams that flow into the Rio Santiago basin, which ultimately drains into the Pacific Ocean via the Rio Grande de Santiago. The watershed supports irrigated agriculture and provides habitat for native aquatic species. Effective secondary treatment helps reduce organic load and pathogens, protecting downstream water quality and ecosystems in this semi-arid region.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located in Refugio de Peñuelas, a community within the municipality of Aguascalientes, Aguascalientes state, Mexico. Its address is General Guadalupe Victoria, SN, Calle Adolfo López Mateos, Buenavista de Peñuelas.
The plant serves a population of approximately 1,177 residents, providing secondary treatment for domestic wastewater from the local community.
The treated wastewater is discharged into local water bodies that are part of the Rio Santiago basin, which flows into the Pacific Ocean via the Rio Grande de Santiago.
The plant operates under Mexico's Ley de Aguas Nacionales and NOM-001-SEMARNAT standards, which set effluent quality limits for municipal wastewater treatment plants. Secondary treatment is the standard requirement for plants of this scale.
For small communities in Mexico, secondary treatment is typical, often using technologies such as activated sludge, stabilization ponds, or constructed wetlands. Secondary treatment effectively reduces organic matter and pathogens.
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