Overview
San Jose del Resplandor El Capricho is a secondary wastewater treatment plant in León, Guanajuato, Mexico, serving 2,118 people with a discharge volume of 200.45 m³/day.
San Jose del Resplandor El Capricho is a wastewater treatment plant located in the city of León, within the state of Guanajuato, Mexico. The plant serves a population of 2,118 and has a designed capacity of 462.24 m³/day, with an actual discharge volume of 200.45 m³/day. The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the standard level required under Mexican regulations (NOM-001-SEMARNAT-1996) for municipal wastewater before discharge into water bodies. This treatment level typically involves biological processes to reduce organic matter and suspended solids. The treated effluent is discharged into the local watershed, which is part of the Lerma-Santiago-Pacific hydrological basin. The water eventually flows into the Lerma River and then to Lake Chapala, Mexico's largest freshwater lake, before reaching the Pacific Ocean. The plant plays a role in protecting downstream water quality and aquatic ecosystems.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the Lerma River basin, which drains into Lake Chapala and ultimately the Pacific Ocean. This watershed supports diverse aquatic life and is important for regional water supply. The secondary treatment helps reduce nutrient and organic pollution, mitigating eutrophication risks in downstream water bodies.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located in San Jose del Resplandor, León, Guanajuato, Mexico, with coordinates 20.9970 N, -101.6900 W.
The plant serves a population of 2,118 people.
The treated effluent is discharged into the Lerma River basin, which flows into Lake Chapala and eventually the Pacific Ocean.
The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the standard required by Mexican regulation NOM-001-SEMARNAT-1996 for municipal wastewater.
Wastewater treatment in Mexico is regulated by NOM-001-SEMARNAT-1996, which sets maximum permissible limits for pollutants in discharges into national waters. Plants serving small populations like this one typically require secondary treatment.
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