Overview
Solares wastewater treatment plant in Atlacholoaya, Morelos, Mexico, provides secondary treatment for a population of 3,651. It discharges 345.60 cubic meters of treated wastewater daily.
Solares is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in Atlacholoaya, within the municipality of Xochitepec, Morelos, Mexico. The plant serves a population of approximately 3,651 residents, providing secondary treatment to manage domestic wastewater from the community. The plant operates with a designed capacity of 1,728.00 cubic meters per day and currently treats 345.60 cubic meters daily. As a secondary treatment facility, it employs biological processes to reduce organic matter and suspended solids, meeting the standards expected for small agglomerations under Mexican water quality regulations (NOM-001-SEMARNAT). The treated effluent is discharged into local water bodies that ultimately drain into the Balsas River basin, one of Mexico's major hydrological systems. This basin supports agricultural irrigation and diverse aquatic habitats, making proper wastewater treatment essential for protecting downstream water quality and ecosystem health.
Environmental context
The plant's discharge contributes to the Balsas River basin, which flows into the Pacific Ocean via the Balsas River. This watershed supports irrigated agriculture and provides habitat for native fish species. Effective secondary treatment helps prevent nutrient loading and organic pollution that could degrade water quality in downstream rivers and coastal areas.
Frequently asked questions
The Solares plant is located in Atlacholoaya, within the municipality of Xochitepec, Morelos, Mexico. Its address is Calle Anáhuac, Condominio Xalipa, Atlacholoaya, Xochitepec, Morelos, 62794.
The plant serves a population of approximately 3,651 residents in the Atlacholoaya area.
The plant discharges treated effluent into local water bodies that are part of the Balsas River basin. The basin ultimately drains to the Pacific Ocean.
The plant provides secondary treatment, which uses biological processes to remove organic matter and suspended solids. This level of treatment is appropriate for small communities and helps meet Mexican water quality standards (NOM-001-SEMARNAT).
The plant operates under Mexico's NOM-001-SEMARNAT standard, which sets maximum permissible limits for pollutants in wastewater discharges. For small agglomerations like Solares, secondary treatment is typically sufficient to comply with these regulations and protect receiving water bodies.
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