Overview
Subteniente Lopez wastewater treatment plant in Quintana Roo, Mexico, serves 1,296 people with secondary treatment. It discharges 122.69 thousand m³/year and is located within 10 km of the coast.
Subteniente Lopez is a wastewater treatment plant located in the town of Subteniente López, Othón P. Blanco, Quintana Roo, Mexico. The plant serves a population of 1,296 and operates with secondary treatment, a standard level for small communities in the region. The plant has a designed capacity of 604.80 thousand m³/year and currently discharges 122.69 thousand m³/year of treated wastewater. As a facility in Mexico, it is subject to national water quality standards (NOM-001-SEMARNAT) that regulate pollutant discharges into water bodies. The plant is situated within 10 km of the Caribbean coast, making its discharge potentially influential on coastal water quality. The treated effluent likely drains into local waterways that flow into the Caribbean Sea, affecting marine ecosystems such as coral reefs and mangroves that are ecologically sensitive.
Environmental context
The plant is located near the Caribbean coast in Quintana Roo, a region known for its extensive coral reef systems and coastal lagoons. Treated wastewater from the plant likely enters local drainage channels that flow into the Caribbean Sea, impacting nearshore marine habitats. The area supports diverse aquatic life, including sea turtles and fish species, and is part of a larger watershed that includes the Mesoamerican Barrier Reef System.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located in Subteniente López, Othón P. Blanco, Quintana Roo, Mexico, on Calle Constitución.
The plant serves a population of 1,296 people.
The plant discharges treated wastewater at a volume of 122.69 thousand m³ per year. Given its coastal proximity, the effluent likely flows into local waterways that reach the Caribbean Sea.
The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the standard required by Mexican regulations (NOM-001-SEMARNAT) for municipal wastewater before discharge.
The plant operates under Mexico's federal water quality standards (NOM-001-SEMARNAT), which set maximum pollutant limits for discharges into national waters. For small communities like this, secondary treatment is typically sufficient to meet these standards.
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