Overview
Tampamolon Corona wastewater treatment plant serves Tampamolón Corona, San Luis Potosí, Mexico. It provides secondary treatment for a population of 3,195.
Tampamolon Corona is a wastewater treatment plant located in Tampamolón Corona, San Luis Potosí, Mexico. It serves a population of approximately 3,195 residents, providing secondary treatment to manage municipal wastewater in this inland community. The plant has a designed capacity of 561.60 cubic meters per day and currently discharges 302.40 cubic meters per day. As a secondary treatment facility, it meets the standard treatment requirements for small agglomerations under Mexican water quality regulations (NOM-001-SEMARNAT), which set discharge limits for organic matter and suspended solids. The treated effluent is discharged into local water bodies that eventually drain into the Gulf of Mexico via the Pánuco River system. The plant plays a key role in protecting downstream water quality and aquatic ecosystems in the Huasteca region.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into local streams that are part of the Pánuco River basin, which flows eastward into the Gulf of Mexico. This watershed supports diverse aquatic life and is important for regional fisheries and agriculture. The secondary treatment helps reduce nutrient and organic pollution, safeguarding downstream water quality in this ecologically sensitive tropical region.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located at Calle Doctor Nicasio Sánchez, Tampamolón Corona, San Luis Potosí, 79960, Mexico.
The plant serves a population of 3,195 residents in the municipality of Tampamolón Corona.
The treated effluent is discharged into local water bodies that are part of the Pánuco River basin, eventually reaching the Gulf of Mexico.
The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the standard required by Mexican regulations (NOM-001-SEMARNAT) for municipal wastewater to reduce organic matter and suspended solids.
In Mexico, wastewater treatment plants are regulated under NOM-001-SEMARNAT, which sets maximum permissible limits for pollutants in discharges. Small plants like Tampamolon Corona must comply with these standards to protect water quality.
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