Overview
San Lucas Tulcingo wastewater treatment plant in Puebla, Mexico, serves 1,141 people with secondary treatment. It discharges 108.00 cubic meters per day, operating under Mexico's national water regulations.
San Lucas Tulcingo is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in the town of San Lucas Tulcingo, within the municipality of Tochimilco, Puebla, Mexico. The plant serves a population of 1,141 residents, reflecting its role in managing domestic wastewater for a small community in central Mexico. The facility provides secondary treatment, which is the standard biological process for reducing organic matter and suspended solids. It has a designed capacity of 108.00 cubic meters per day and discharges a similar volume, indicating full utilization. Under Mexico's federal water law (Ley de Aguas Nacionales), plants of this scale are typically required to meet discharge standards set by CONAGUA, the national water authority. The treated effluent is discharged into a local watercourse that ultimately drains into the Balsas River basin, one of Mexico's major hydrological regions. This basin supports diverse aquatic life and provides water for agriculture and communities downstream. Proper treatment helps protect water quality in this ecologically important watershed.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into a tributary of the Balsas River, which flows through central Mexico to the Pacific Ocean. The Balsas basin is a semi-arid region with seasonal rainfall, making water quality management critical for sustaining local ecosystems and agricultural uses. Downstream habitats support fish and bird species, and the river is an important resource for nearby communities.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located on Calle Venustiano Carranza in San Lucas Tulcingo, within the municipality of Tochimilco, Puebla, Mexico.
The plant serves a population of 1,141 residents, typical of a small community wastewater facility in rural Mexico.
The treated effluent is discharged into a local watercourse that flows into the Balsas River basin, eventually reaching the Pacific Ocean.
The plant provides secondary treatment, which uses biological processes to remove organic matter and suspended solids, meeting standard Mexican discharge norms.
The plant operates under Mexico's Ley de Aguas Nacionales, overseen by CONAGUA, which sets discharge standards for municipal wastewater to protect water quality in receiving bodies.
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