Overview
Santiago de Cuenda is a secondary wastewater treatment plant in Santa Cruz de Juventino Rosas, Guanajuato, Mexico, serving 4,564 people. It discharges 432.00 units of treated effluent daily.
Santiago de Cuenda is a wastewater treatment plant located in the community of Santiago De Cuenda, within the municipality of Santa Cruz de Juventino Rosas, Guanajuato, Mexico. The plant serves a population of 4,564 and operates with secondary treatment, which is appropriate for its scale and typical for small agglomerations in the region. As a secondary treatment facility, Santiago de Cuenda provides biological treatment to remove organic matter and suspended solids. The plant has a designed capacity of 864.00 units and currently discharges 432.00 units of treated wastewater. Under Mexican regulations (NOM-001-SEMARNAT-1996), secondary treatment is required for discharges into national waters, ensuring compliance with national water quality standards. The treated effluent from the plant likely discharges into a local watercourse that drains into the Lerma River basin, which flows into Lake Chapala, Mexico's largest freshwater lake. The Lerma-Chapala basin is ecologically significant, supporting diverse aquatic life and providing water for agriculture and human consumption. Proper treatment at Santiago de Cuenda helps protect downstream water quality and ecosystem health.
Environmental context
The plant's treated effluent enters the local drainage network within the Lerma River basin, which flows into Lake Chapala. This watershed is a critical water source for central Mexico and supports a variety of aquatic species, including endemic fish. The Lerma River and Lake Chapala face pressures from agricultural runoff and urban discharges, making effective wastewater treatment essential for maintaining water quality and biodiversity in the region.
Frequently asked questions
Santiago de Cuenda is located in the community of Santiago De Cuenda, within the municipality of Santa Cruz de Juventino Rosas, Guanajuato, Mexico. The full address is 4, Avenida Díaz Ordaz, Santiago De Cuenda, Santa Cruz de Juventino Rosas, Guanajuato, 38253.
The plant serves a population of 4,564 people, classifying it as a small agglomeration under Mexican wastewater regulations.
The plant discharges treated effluent into a local watercourse that is part of the Lerma River basin, which ultimately flows into Lake Chapala.
Santiago de Cuenda provides secondary treatment, which includes biological processes to remove organic matter and suspended solids, meeting Mexican standard NOM-001-SEMARNAT-1996 for discharges into national waters.
The plant operates under Mexican environmental regulations, primarily NOM-001-SEMARNAT-1996, which sets limits for pollutants in wastewater discharges. For small agglomerations like this, secondary treatment is typically required to protect receiving water bodies.
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