Overview
Temosachic wastewater treatment plant in Chihuahua, Mexico, serves 2,107 people with secondary treatment. It discharges 345.60 m³/day of treated wastewater, with a designed capacity of 518.40 m³/day.
The Temosachic wastewater treatment plant is located in the town of Temósachic, in the state of Chihuahua, Mexico. It serves a population of approximately 2,107 people, making it a small-scale municipal facility. The plant is situated along the Carretera Temósachic-Cocomorachi, providing essential sanitation services to this rural community. The plant employs secondary treatment, which is the standard biological process for removing organic matter and suspended solids. With a designed capacity of 518.40 m³/day and an actual discharge volume of 345.60 m³/day, the facility operates below its full capacity. Under Mexican regulations (NOM-001-SEMARNAT-1996), secondary treatment is required for municipal wastewater to meet discharge standards for receiving water bodies. The treated effluent is discharged into a local watercourse that ultimately drains into the Pacific Ocean via the Rio Yaqui basin. This region of Chihuahua is characterized by semi-arid climate and mountainous terrain, making water resources particularly valuable. The plant plays a crucial role in protecting downstream ecosystems and maintaining water quality in the watershed.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the Rio Yaqui basin, which flows through the Sierra Madre Occidental and eventually reaches the Gulf of California. This watershed supports diverse aquatic life and is important for local agriculture and communities. The semi-arid climate means that maintaining water quality is critical for ecological health and human use.
Frequently asked questions
The Temosachic wastewater treatment plant is located on Carretera Temósachic-Cocomorachi in the town of Temósachic, in the state of Chihuahua, Mexico.
The plant serves a population of 2,107 people, making it a small-scale municipal facility.
The plant discharges treated wastewater into a local watercourse within the Rio Yaqui basin, which flows to the Gulf of California.
The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the standard biological process for removing organic matter and suspended solids, as required by Mexican regulations for municipal wastewater.
The plant operates under Mexican standard NOM-001-SEMARNAT-1996, which sets discharge limits for pollutants into receiving water bodies. For small communities like Temósachic, secondary treatment is typically sufficient to meet these standards.
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