Overview
San Antonio de Los Ríos wastewater treatment plant serves 925 people in Aguascalientes, Mexico, with secondary treatment. It discharges 146.88 cubic meters per day, operating under Mexico's national water quality regulations.
San Antonio de Los Ríos wastewater treatment plant is located in the community of San Antonio de los Ríos, within the municipality of San José de Gracia, Aguascalientes, Mexico. The plant serves a small population of 925 residents, reflecting its role in a rural or peri-urban setting. Its address on Calle Simón de los Santos places it within the local infrastructure network. The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the standard biological process for removing organic matter and suspended solids. It has a designed capacity of 259.20 cubic meters per day and currently discharges 146.88 cubic meters per day. Under Mexico's federal water law (Ley de Aguas Nacionales) and NOM-001-SEMARNAT-1996, secondary treatment is appropriate for communities of this size, ensuring compliance with discharge limits for biochemical oxygen demand and total suspended solids. The treated effluent is discharged into a local watercourse that ultimately drains into the Aguascalientes basin, part of the Lerma-Santiago-Pacific hydrological region. This region supports agricultural irrigation and local ecosystems. The plant's operation helps protect downstream water quality in a semi-arid climate where water resources are critical for both human use and environmental health.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the Aguascalientes basin, which feeds into the Lerma River system and eventually reaches the Pacific Ocean via the Santiago River. This watershed supports agricultural activities and provides habitat for native aquatic species. In the semi-arid climate of central Mexico, maintaining water quality is essential for sustaining local biodiversity and downstream communities.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located on Calle Simón de los Santos in San Antonio de los Ríos, within the municipality of San José de Gracia, Aguascalientes, Mexico.
The plant serves a population of 925 people, making it a small-scale facility suited for a rural community.
The treated effluent is discharged into a local watercourse that flows into the Aguascalientes basin, part of the Lerma-Santiago hydrological region, ultimately reaching the Pacific Ocean.
The plant provides secondary treatment, which uses biological processes to remove organic matter and suspended solids, meeting Mexican standards under NOM-001-SEMARNAT-1996.
The plant operates under Mexico's Ley de Aguas Nacionales and NOM-001-SEMARNAT-1996, which set discharge limits for pollutants. For small communities like this, secondary treatment is typically sufficient to comply with environmental standards.
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