San Jose de Las Corrientes Wastewater Treatment Plant, Vicente Guerrero, Durango

San Jose de Las Corrientes is a wastewater treatment plant located in the Vicente Guerrero municipality of Durango, Mexico, serving a small community of 319 residents. The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the standard biological treatment level required for municipal wastewater in Mexico under NOM-001-SEMARNAT-1996 regulations. The plant has a designed capacity of 34.56 m³/day and currently treats an average discharge volume of 30.24 m³/day, indicating it operates below its full capacity. As a small-scale facility, it plays a crucial role in managing local wastewater to protect public health and the environment in this rural area. The treated effluent is discharged into local water bodies that eventually drain into the Pacific Ocean via the Rio Grande de Santiago-Lerma system. The plant's operation helps reduce pollution in the region's watershed, supporting downstream aquatic ecosystems and water quality for communities along the drainage network.

The plant discharges into local streams that are part of the Rio Grande de Santiago-Lerma basin, which flows westward to the Pacific Ocean. This watershed supports diverse aquatic life and provides water for agricultural and domestic use in the region. Proper wastewater treatment is essential to prevent nutrient loading and contamination that could harm downstream ecosystems and water users.