Overview
Sabinas Hidalgo wastewater treatment plant serves the city of Sabinas Hidalgo in Nuevo León, Mexico. It has a designed capacity of 1.00 million cubic meters per day and serves a population of approximately 36,769.
The Sabinas Hidalgo wastewater treatment plant is located in the city of Sabinas Hidalgo, Nuevo León, Mexico. It serves a population of about 36,769 people, classifying it as a medium-sized agglomeration under Mexican wastewater regulations. The plant's designed capacity is 1.00 million cubic meters per day, indicating its role in managing municipal wastewater for the area. Under Mexican environmental law, wastewater treatment plants are regulated by the Federal Law for the Prevention and Control of Environmental Pollution and the National Water Law. Plants serving populations over 10,000 are typically required to implement secondary treatment or equivalent processes to meet discharge standards. The Sabinas Hidalgo plant operates within this regulatory framework, ensuring treated effluent complies with national water quality criteria. The plant discharges treated wastewater into the local watershed, which ultimately drains into the Gulf of Mexico via the Rio Grande basin. The receiving water body supports aquatic life and is used for agricultural irrigation downstream. Proper treatment at this facility helps protect water quality in the region, reducing nutrient and pathogen loads that could impact downstream ecosystems and communities.
Environmental context
The Sabinas Hidalgo plant discharges into the Rio Grande basin, which flows into the Gulf of Mexico. This watershed supports diverse aquatic habitats and is an important water source for agriculture and municipalities downstream. The plant's treatment helps mitigate nutrient pollution and pathogen contamination, safeguarding the ecological health of the river system and the coastal environment.
Frequently asked questions
The Sabinas Hidalgo plant is located in the city of Sabinas Hidalgo, in the state of Nuevo León, Mexico. Its address is Calle Escobedo, Barrio de Sonora, Sabinas Hidalgo, Nuevo León, 65270.
The plant serves a population of approximately 36,769 people, making it a medium-sized municipal wastewater treatment facility in Nuevo León.
The treated wastewater is discharged into the local watershed, which is part of the Rio Grande basin. This river system eventually flows into the Gulf of Mexico.
The plant operates under Mexico's Federal Law for the Prevention and Control of Environmental Pollution and the National Water Law. These regulations set discharge standards for wastewater treatment plants to protect water quality.
In Mexico, wastewater treatment plants serving populations over 10,000 are generally required to provide secondary treatment or equivalent processes to meet national discharge standards. This ensures removal of organic matter and pathogens.
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