Santa María Actipac Norte Wastewater Treatment Plant, Santa María Aticpac, Estado de México

Santa María Actipac Norte is a wastewater treatment plant located in Santa María Aticpac, a community in the municipality of Axapusco, Estado de México, Mexico. The plant serves a population of 2,738 and operates with secondary treatment, a standard level for small agglomerations in the region. The plant has a designed capacity of 345.60 m³/day and currently treats 259.20 m³/day of wastewater. As a secondary treatment facility, it removes organic matter and suspended solids, meeting the basic requirements for discharge into inland waters under Mexican regulations (NOM-001-SEMARNAT). The treated effluent is discharged into local watercourses that eventually drain into the Gulf of Mexico via the Pánuco River basin. The plant plays a key role in protecting downstream water quality and aquatic ecosystems in the central highlands of Mexico.

The plant discharges into local streams that are part of the Pánuco River basin, which flows into the Gulf of Mexico. This watershed supports diverse aquatic life and provides water for agriculture and communities downstream. The secondary treatment helps reduce nutrient and organic pollution, mitigating eutrophication risks in receiving waters.