Teocaltitán de Guadalupe Wastewater Treatment Plant, Jalostotitlán, Jalisco

Teocaltitán de Guadalupe is a wastewater treatment plant located in Jalostotitlán, within the Región Altos Sur of Jalisco, Mexico. The plant serves a population of approximately 1,574 people, reflecting its role in managing municipal wastewater for this small community. The plant provides secondary treatment, a standard biological process that removes organic matter and suspended solids. With a designed capacity of 259.20 m³/day and a discharge volume matching that figure, the facility operates at full capacity. As a Mexican plant, it falls under national water quality regulations administered by CONAGUA (Comisión Nacional del Agua), which sets discharge standards for municipal wastewater. The treated effluent is discharged into local water bodies that ultimately drain into the Pacific Ocean via the Lerma-Santiago basin. The Altos Sur region is part of the larger Santiago River watershed, which supports agricultural activities and diverse aquatic ecosystems downstream.

The plant's treated effluent flows into the Santiago River basin, which drains into the Pacific Ocean via the Rio Grande de Santiago. This watershed supports irrigated agriculture and provides habitat for fish species such as the Mexican blindcat. The region's semi-arid climate makes water quality management critical for downstream communities and ecosystems.