Overview
San Esteban wastewater treatment plant serves the community of San Esteban in Hidalgo, Mexico. It provides secondary treatment and has a designed capacity of 328.32 volume units.
San Esteban wastewater treatment plant is located in the town of San Esteban, within the municipality of Huehuetla, in the state of Hidalgo, Mexico. The plant serves a population of approximately 3,468 people, reflecting its role in managing domestic wastewater for this small community. The plant provides secondary treatment, which is a standard biological process that removes organic matter and suspended solids. With a designed capacity of 328.32 volume units and a discharge volume matching that figure, the facility operates at full capacity. As a Mexican wastewater plant, it falls under national water quality regulations administered by CONAGUA (Comisión Nacional del Agua), which sets discharge standards to protect water resources. The treated effluent from San Esteban is discharged into local water bodies that ultimately drain into the Gulf of Mexico via the Pánuco River basin. The plant's operation helps protect downstream ecosystems and water quality in this region of Hidalgo, which features diverse aquatic habitats.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into local streams that are part of the Pánuco River basin, which flows eastward to the Gulf of Mexico. This watershed supports a variety of aquatic life and is important for regional biodiversity. The secondary treatment provided by the plant helps reduce nutrient and organic pollution, mitigating impacts on downstream water quality and ecosystems.
Frequently asked questions
San Esteban wastewater treatment plant is located in the town of San Esteban, in the municipality of Huehuetla, Hidalgo, Mexico.
The plant serves a population of approximately 3,468 people.
San Esteban provides secondary treatment, which involves biological processes to remove organic matter and suspended solids from wastewater.
The plant operates under Mexico's national water quality regulations, enforced by CONAGUA (Comisión Nacional del Agua), which sets discharge standards to protect water bodies and public health.
For small communities like San Esteban (under 10,000 people), secondary treatment is common and often sufficient to meet national discharge standards, especially when effluent is discharged into non-sensitive water bodies.
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